Yvignac-la-Tour

Yvignac-la-Tour
Ivinieg
Commune
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Yvignac-la-Tour
Location of Yvignac-la-Tour
Map
Yvignac-la-Tour is located in France
Yvignac-la-Tour
Yvignac-la-Tour
Yvignac-la-Tour is located in Brittany
Yvignac-la-Tour
Yvignac-la-Tour
Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 2°10′30″W / 48.3493°N 2.175°W / 48.3493; -2.175
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementDinan
CantonBroons
IntercommunalityDinan Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Boissel[1]
Area
1
35.39 km2 (13.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,113
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22391 /22350
Elevation52–131 m (171–430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Yvignac-la-Tour (French pronunciation: [iviɲak la tuʁ]; Breton: Ivinieg, before 1999: Yvignac)[3] is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of the region in Brittany in northwestern France.

The church

One of Yvignac's most prominent landmarks, reflected in the town's name, is the tall tower of its church. This tower is not a steeple, tapering to a point, but has a flat roof. Also inside the church at the back entrance is a large old coffin, and a wall. This wall is split into three sections, the top sowing a grail, possibly being the Holy Grail. The bottom left is a shield and sword, on the shield is a cross, this could be a major artifact, we know that this could point to the Knights Templars. the last bit of the shield was faded.

Population

The inhabitants of Yvignac-la-Tour are known in French as yvignacais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,326—    
1975 1,167−1.81%
1982 1,146−0.26%
1990 1,065−0.91%
1999 1,091+0.27%
2007 1,146+0.62%
2012 1,204+0.99%
2017 1,166−0.64%
Source: INSEE[4]

International relations

It is twinned with the town of Ivenack in Germany.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret du 21 décembre 1999 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0300, 28 December 1999, p. 19453.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE