Clohars-Carnoët

Commune in Brittany, France

Clohars-Carnoët Kloar-Karnoed
Commune
Le Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët
Coat of arms
Location of Clohars-Carnoët
(2020–2026)		Jacques Juloux^[1]
Area ¹	34.83 km² (13.45 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	4,651
• Density	130/km² (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29031 /29360
Elevation	0–71 m (0–233 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Clohars-Carnoët (French pronunciation: [klɔaʁ kaʁnwεt]; Breton: Kloar-Karnoed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.

Geography

The commune has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.

Population

Inhabitants of Clohars-Carnoët are called in French Cloharsiens.

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Source: EHESS^[3] and INSEE (2009–2020)^[4]

Map

Topographic map

Tourism

The beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, in the seaside resort of Le Pouldu, are popular destinations in Summer.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Clohars-Carnoët, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE