Pont-Scorff
Paou-Skorn | |
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Coordinates: 47°50′06″N 3°24′07″W / 47.835°N 3.4019°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Guidel |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrik Névannen[1] |
Area 1 | 23.50 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,965 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56179 /56620 |
Elevation | 2–72 m (6.6–236.2 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pont-Scorff (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ skɔʁf]; Breton: Pont-Skorf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] It takes its name from the river Scorff, which flows through the town.
The town lies in the valley of the river Scorff. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The town is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Lorient.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,704 | — |
1975 | 1,758 | +0.45% |
1982 | 2,295 | +3.88% |
1990 | 2,312 | +0.09% |
1999 | 2,623 | +1.41% |
2007 | 3,087 | +2.06% |
2012 | 3,407 | +1.99% |
2017 | 3,744 | +1.90% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 February 2008.
In 2008, 8.74% of children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]