Saint-Yvi
Commune in Brittany, France
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Saint-Yvi (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ivi]; before September 2005: Saint-Yvy,[3] Breton: Sant-Ivi) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.[4]
Saint-Yvi
Sant-Ivi | |
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The church of Our Lady, in Saint-Yvi | |
 Location of Saint-Yvi | |
  Saint-Yvi  Saint-Yvi | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 3°56′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Concarneau |
| Intercommunality | Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Pagnard[1] |
Area 1 | 27.05 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,431 |
| • Density | 126.8/km2 (328.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29272 /29140 |
| Elevation | 26–161 m (85–528 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Yvi are called in French Saint-Yviens. The population has been increasing quickly since the year 1975.
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Geography
Saint-Yvi is located 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Quimper. Historically, the town belongs to Cornouaille. The river Jet forms its northern border.
