Maël-Carhaix

Maël-Carhaix Mêl-Karaez
Maël-Carhaix
Location within Brittany region  Maël-Carhaix
Administration
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Guingamp
Canton	Maël-Carhaix
Intercommunality	Kreiz-Breizh
Mayor	Stéphane Rivoal (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	114–243 m (374–797 ft)
Land area1	36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population2	1,565  (2008)
- Density	43 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	22137/ 22340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°17′03″N 3°25′24″W / 48.2841666667°N 3.42333333333°W / 48.2841666667; -3.42333333333

Maël-Carhaix (Breton: Mêl-Karaez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population of Maël-Carhaix

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
1919	2046	1832	1663	1613	1538	1565

Inhabitants of Maël-Carhaix are called in French maël-carhaisiens.

Breton language

In 2008, 13.37% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

References

• INSEE

1. ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

External links

• Official website (French)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Maël-Carhaix (French)

Images

• Mael Carhaix 15 July 2009 (c) Andy Clarke