Uzel
Commune in Brittany, France
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Uzel (French pronunciation: [yzɛl]; or Uzel-près-l'Oust[3]) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is about 100 km (62 mi) west-northwest of Rennes and 15 km (9.3 mi) north-northwest of Loudéac.
Uzel
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The town hall of Uzel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Uzel | |
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| Coordinates: 48°17′N 2°50′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Guerlédan |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guénaël Choupaux[1] |
Area 1 | 6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,134 |
| • Density | 167/km2 (433/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22384 /22460 |
| Elevation | 116–238 m (381–781 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The old school, in the centre of Uzel, was the scene of torture and killings by the Nazis and by the collaborationist Bezen Perrot, in 1944.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 857 | — |
| 1968 | 899 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 926 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 990 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 943 | −4.7% |
| 1999 | 897 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,056 | +17.7% |
The inhabitants of Uzel are known in French as uzelais.
Personalities
- Fulgence Bienvenüe, chief engineer for the Paris Métro in 1896, was born in Uzel in 1852.
- Alphonse Guépin, architect, born in Uzel in 1808.
- Yves Morvan, romanesque art specialist, born in Uzel in 1932.
