Surzur
Commune in Brittany, France
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Surzur (French pronunciation: [syʁzyʁ]; Breton: Surzhur) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany, in north-western France.[3]
Surzur
Surzhur | |
|---|---|
The old building of Surzur station | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Surzur | |
  Surzur  Surzur | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′44″N 2°37′43″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Séné |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Noëlle Chenot[1] |
Area 1 | 57.29 km2 (22.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,211 |
| • Density | 90.96/km2 (235.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56248 /56450 |
| Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
Inhabitants of Surzur are called in French Surzurois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,461 | — |
| 1975 | 1,452 | −0.09% |
| 1982 | 1,658 | +1.91% |
| 1990 | 2,081 | +2.88% |
| 1999 | 2,434 | +1.76% |
| 2007 | 3,276 | +3.78% |
| 2012 | 3,927 | +3.69% |
| 2017 | 4,429 | +2.44% |
| 2023 | 5,211 | +2.75% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Breton language
In 2008, there was 11,42% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]
