Pont-Scorff

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Pont-Scorff
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The Scorff in Pont-Scorff
The Scorff in Pont-Scorff
Coat of arms of Pont-Scorff
Coat of arms
Pont-Scorff is located in France
Pont-Scorff
Pont-Scorff
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Location within Brittany region
Pont-Scorff is located in Brittany
Pont-Scorff
Pont-Scorff
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Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Lorient
Canton Pont-Scorff
Intercommunality Pays de Lorient
Government
 • Mayor (2008—2014) Pierrik Névannen
Area1 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 2,623
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 56179 / 56620
Elevation 2–72 m (6.6–236.2 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pont-Scorff (Breton: Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

It takes its name from the River Scorff, which flows through the town.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on February 22 2008.

In 2008, there was 8,74% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]

See also

References

  1. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

External links

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