Le Relecq-Kerhuon
Commune in Brittany, France
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Le Relecq-Kerhuon (French pronunciation: [lə ʁəlɛk kɛʁyɔ̃]; Breton: Ar Releg-Kerhuon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Le Relecq-Kerhuon
Ar Releg-Kerhuon | |
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The cove of Camfrout on the estuary of the Élorn | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Relecq-Kerhuon | |
  Le Relecq-Kerhuon  Le Relecq-Kerhuon | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′33″N 4°23′44″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Guipavas |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Péron[1] |
Area 1 | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,897 |
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29235 /29480 |
| Elevation | 0–96 m (0–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Relecq-Kerhuon is located just east of Brest, France.
Population
Inhabitants of Le Relecq-Kerhuon are called in French Relecquois or Kerhorres.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 2 September 2005.
