Daoulas
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| Coordinates: 48°21′42″N 4°15′29″W / 48.3617°N 4.2581°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Le Saux[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2021)[2] | 1,836 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29043 /29460 |
| Elevation | 0–97 m (0–318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Daoulas (French pronunciation: [daulas]; Breton: Daoulaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,022 | — |
| 1975 | 1,046 | +0.33% |
| 1982 | 1,401 | +4.26% |
| 1990 | 1,640 | +1.99% |
| 1999 | 1,794 | +1.00% |
| 2009 | 1,768 | −0.15% |
| 2014 | 1,770 | +0.02% |
| 2020 | 1,833 | +0.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Daoulas are called in French Daoulasiens.
In 2008, 9.82% of primary-school children attended bilingual school bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.[4]
