Country France Department Côtes-d'Armor Intercommunality Saint-Brieuc Area 24.76 km² Local time Saturday 7:43 PM | Region Brittany Canton Langueux Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,786 (1999) Arrondissement Saint-Brieuc | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Hillion (Breton: Hilion, Gallo: Hilion) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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Map of 22120 Hillion, France
Economy
Mussel farming is an important activity since 10% of French mussels, about 3 000 to 4 000 tons are produced in Hillion. The species are Mytilus galloprovincialis, adapted to the climate, and Mytilus edulis. Each year, the festival "La fete de la moule" (mussels festival) is held in August in the mussels farm.
Population
Inhabitants of Hillion are called hillionnais in French.
References
Hillion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA