Hillion

Commune in Brittany, France
Hillion
Hilion
Commune
The Pointe du Grouin, at Hillion
The Pointe du Grouin, at Hillion
Flag of Hillion
Flag
Coat of arms of Hillion
Coat of arms
Location of Hillion
Map
(2022–2026)
Annie Guennou[1]
Area
1
24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,274
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22081 /22120
Elevation0–86 m (0–282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hillion (French pronunciation: [iljɔ̃] ⓘ; Breton: Helion; Gallo: Hilion) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Economy

Mussel farming is an important activity since 10% of French mussels, about 3 000 to 4 000 tons are produced in Hillion[citation needed]. The species are Mytilus galloprovincialis, adapted to the climate, and Mytilus edulis. Each year, the festival "La fete de la moule" (mussels festival) is held in August in the mussels farm.

Population

Inhabitants of Hillion are called hillionnais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,773—    
1800 1,627−1.22%
1806 1,857+2.23%
1821 2,430+1.81%
1831 2,518+0.36%
1836 2,527+0.07%
1841 2,700+1.33%
1846 2,873+1.25%
1851 2,748−0.89%
1856 2,708−0.29%
1861 2,710+0.01%
1866 2,649−0.45%
1872 2,553−0.61%
1876 2,638+0.82%
1881 2,648+0.08%
1886 2,666+0.14%
1891 2,644−0.17%
1896 2,723+0.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,589−1.00%
1906 2,473−0.91%
1911 2,317−1.29%
1921 2,029−1.32%
1926 1,971−0.58%
1931 1,953−0.18%
1936 1,950−0.03%
1946 1,957+0.04%
1954 2,006+0.31%
1962 2,122+0.71%
1968 2,235+0.87%
1975 2,858+3.58%
1982 3,232+1.77%
1990 3,591+1.33%
1999 3,786+0.59%
2007 4,031+0.79%
2012 4,049+0.09%
2017 4,137+0.43%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Hillion, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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