Gestel, Morbihan

Commune in Brittany, France
Commune in Brittany, France
Gestel
Yestael
Commune
The town hall in Gestel
The town hall in Gestel
Location of Gestel
Map
(2020–2026)
Michel Dagorne[1]
Area
1
6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,592
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56063 /56530
Elevation13–66 m (43–217 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gestel (French pronunciation: [ʒɛstɛl]; Breton: Yestael) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Gestel station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 525—    
1975 758+5.39%
1982 1,566+10.92%
1990 1,921+2.59%
1999 2,227+1.66%
2007 2,552+1.72%
2012 2,675+0.95%
2017 2,684+0.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Gestel are called in French Gestélois.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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