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Nevez

Névez (French pronunciation: [neve]; Breton: Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France.

Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish. [1]

Population

Inhabitants of Névez are called Néveziens. Névez has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, with the population in summer going 2700 to upwards of 20 000 in summer. [2]

Economy

Historically, the inhabitants of Névez have heavily relied on fishing and agriculture. Today, Névez is among the 10 most expensive communes to buy property in Brittany and relies mainly on the tourism industry. [3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,560—    
1800 1,638+0.70%
1806 1,355−3.11%
1821 1,487+0.62%
1831 1,450−0.25%
1836 1,923+5.81%
1841 1,836−0.92%
1846 2,040+2.13%
1851 2,073+0.32%
1856 2,084+0.11%
1861 2,111+0.26%
1866 2,221+1.02%
1872 2,174−0.36%
1876 2,344+1.90%
1881 2,454+0.92%
1886 2,487+0.27%
1891 2,605+0.93%
1896 2,660+0.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,818+1.16%
1906 2,922+0.73%
1911 3,203+1.85%
1921 3,039−0.52%
1926 3,140+0.66%
1931 3,220+0.50%
1936 3,214−0.04%
1946 3,046−0.54%
1954 3,160+0.46%
1962 3,127−0.13%
1968 3,111−0.09%
1975 2,895−1.02%
1982 2,700−0.99%
1990 2,574−0.60%
1999 2,466−0.48%
2007 2,641+0.86%
2012 2,717+0.57%
2017 2,661−0.42%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

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Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Névez, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE