Country France Department Finistère Intercommunality Brest Métropole Océane Local time Friday 1:19 PM | Region Brittany Arrondissement Brest Area 12.08 km² | |
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Canton Brest-L'Hermitage-Gouesnou Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Gouesnou (Breton: Gouenoù) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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Map of Gouesnou, France
International relations
Gouesnou is a satellite town of Brest. Gouesnou is twinned with the town of Brecon in Powys, south Wales enabling cultural exchanges to take place between these two Celtic regions.
Geography
The Penfeld River takes its source in this commune.
Population
Inhabitants of Gouesnou are known in French as Gouesnousiens.
Breton language
In 2008, 8.32% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
References
Gouesnou Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA