Saint-Rivoal
Commune in Brittany, France
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Saint-Rivoal (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁivwal]; Breton: Sant-Riwal) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Rivoal
Sant-Riwal | |
|---|---|
Mont Saint-Michel-de-Brasparts, seen from Glujeau Ty Riou to the west | |
 Location of Saint-Rivoal | |
  Saint-Rivoal  Saint-Rivoal | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′59″N 3°59′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer |
| Intercommunality | Monts d'Arrée Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Mickaël Toullec[1] |
Area 1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 223 |
| • Density | 11.9/km2 (30.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29261 /29190 |
| Elevation | 110–381 m (361–1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 257 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −1.88% |
| 1982 | 208 | −1.12% |
| 1990 | 172 | −2.35% |
| 1999 | 164 | −0.53% |
| 2009 | 171 | +0.42% |
| 2014 | 170 | −0.12% |
| 2020 | 214 | +3.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Saint-Rivoal are called in French Saint-Rivoaliens.
Breton language
As of 2010 and previous years, all primary-school children (numbering about 30), attended the bilingual public school, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[4][5]
