Névez
Commune in Brittany, France
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Névez (French pronunciation: [neve]; Breton: Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France.
Névez
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The beach at Port-Manec'h | |
 Location of Névez | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′13″N 3°47′28″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Guillou[1] |
Area 1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,795 |
| • Density | 110.2/km2 (285.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29153 /29920 |
| Elevation | 0–48 m (0–157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish.
Population
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.
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Map
Notable people
- Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978), illustrator and half of the joint pen name Kerascoët, grew up in Névez
- Stéphane Amalir, director of the Alliance française in Delhi, India.
Gallery
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Entry on sculptor of Névez war memorial Jean Joncourt
