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Commune of Dinan |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor (sous-préfecture) | |
| Arrondissement | Dinan | |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons | |
| Intercommunality | C. The Château de Dinan consists of a Keep, in the town of Dinan, in the Côtes-d'Armor département of the Bretagne A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Côtes-d'Armor ( Breton: Aodoù-an-Arvor) is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Dinan is an arrondissement of France located in the Côtes-d'Armor département, in the Bretagne The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. C. de Dinan | |
| Mayor | René Benoît (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 7 m–92 m | |
| Land area¹ | 3. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 98 km² | |
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10,907 | |
| - Density | 2,740/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 22050/ 22100 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | ||
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Dinan (Breton: Dinan, Gallo: Dinan) is a walled Breton town and a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor département, France. The Breton language ( Brezhoneg) formerly often called Armoric or Armorican, is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany Gallo is a regional language of France. Gallo is a Romance language, one of the oïl languages. Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Côtes-d'Armor ( Breton: Aodoù-an-Arvor) is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [1]
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Geography and natural features
Its geographical setting is exceptional. Instead of nestling on the valley floor like Morlaix, most urban development has been on the hillside, overlooking the river Rance. Morlaix (Montroulez is a commune in Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. The Rance is a River of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo. This river has moderate turbidity and its brownish water is somewhat low in velocity due to the slight gradient of the watercourse; pH levels have been measured at 8. Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles ( suspended solids) that are generally invisible to the Naked eye pH is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a Solution. 13[2] within the city of Dinan and electrical conductivity of the waters have tested at 33 micro-siemens per centimetre. Electrical conductivity or specific conductivity is a measure of a material's ability to conduct an Electric current. In the centre of Dinan the Rance summer flows are typically in the range of 500 cubic feet per second.
Attractions
Major historical attractions include the Jacobins Theatre dating from 1224, the flamboyant Gothic St Malo's Church, the Romanesque St Saviour's Basilica, Duchess Anne's Tower and the Château de Dinan. Flamboyant is the name given to a florid style of late Gothic Architecture in vogue in France, Spain and Portugal during Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which The Château de Dinan consists of a Keep, in the town of Dinan, in the Côtes-d'Armor département of the Bretagne
A major highlight in the calendar is Dinan's Fête des Remparts. The town is transformed with decoration and many locals dress up in medieval garb for this two-day festival. It occurs only every other year, which can catch visitors out.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Dinan are called Dinannais.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 10,907. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population
Miscellaneous
Dinan was the birthplace of:
- Charles Pinot Duclos (1704-1772), author
- Yves Guyot (1843-1928), politician and economist
- Auguste Pavie (1846-1925), explorer and diplomat
- Jean Rochefort (born 1930), actor
Dinan was also a favourite place for artists to visit in search of picturesque views. Charles Pinot Duclos ( February 12, 1704 &ndash March 26, 1772) was a French Author. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Yves Guyot ( September 6, 1843 - 1928 was a French Politician and Economist. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. Auguste Pavie ( Dinan 31 May 1847 - Thourie 7 May 1925 was a French colonial civil servant explorer and diplomat who was instrumental in establishing French Jean Rochefort (born 29 April, 1930) is a French actor who has appeared in more than 100 movies Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The British artist John Everett Millais lived there as a child. Sir John Everett Millais 1st Baronet, PRA ( June 8, 1829 &ndash August 13, 1896) was an English painter It was also painted by Edward Ward and Horace Tuck among others. Edward Matthew Ward ( July 14, 1816 &ndash January 15, 1879) was an English Victorian narrative painter best known Horace Tuck (1876 - 1951 was a prolific Norfolk Artist and vice-principal of Norwich School of Art.
Gallery
 The Rue du Jerzual is a steep medieval street connecting Dinan to the river below. |
 Statue of Jean de Beaumanoir. Jean, or Jehan de Beaumanoir, Marshal of Brittany for Charles of Blois, and Captain of Josselin, is remembered for his |
 Statue of Bertrand Du Guesclin. Bertrand du Guesclin (c 1320 &ndash 13 July 1380) known as the Eagle of Brittany, was a Breton Knight and French military commander |
References
See also
External links
- Town council website (French)
- Dinan Basilica Image
- Dinan Basilica Image
- French Ministry of Culture list for Dinan (French)
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