Sizun
Sizun (French pronunciation: [sizœ̃]; Breton: Sizun) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography
Climate
Sizun has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Sizun is 10.4 °C (50.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,324.0 mm (52.13 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 16.3 °C (61.3 °F), and lowest in February, at around 5.4 °C (41.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Sizun was 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.3 °C (11.7 °F) on 17 January 1985.
Climate data for Sizun (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1983−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 29.3 (84.7) | 33.8 (92.8) | 34.7 (94.5) | 37.7 (99.9) | 31.2 (88.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 21.0 (69.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 37.7 (99.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.2 (46.8) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 14.8 (58.6) | 10.6 (51.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.9 (57.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 8.6 (47.5) | 11.7 (53.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 11.5 (52.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 5.9 (42.6) | 10.4 (50.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 2.6 (36.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | 7.6 (45.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 8.2 (46.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 6.9 (44.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −8.0 (17.6) | −4.6 (23.7) | −3.8 (25.2) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.0 (35.6) | 2.5 (36.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 1.9 (35.4) | −2.0 (28.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | −9.0 (15.8) | −11.3 (11.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162.7 (6.41) | 127.1 (5.00) | 105.8 (4.17) | 101.3 (3.99) | 84.0 (3.31) | 63.9 (2.52) | 71.4 (2.81) | 75.9 (2.99) | 95.7 (3.77) | 132.5 (5.22) | 145.4 (5.72) | 158.3 (6.23) | 1,324 (52.13) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.0 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 17.4 | 17.0 | 164.9 |
Source: Meteociel[3] |
Population
Inhabitants of Sizun are called in French Sizuniens.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2020)[5] |
Breton language
In 2008, 19.74% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[6]
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
- Sizun Parish close
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Sizun (29)". Meteociel. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sizun, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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- Argol
- Arzano
- Audierne
- Bannalec
- Baye
- Bénodet
- Berrien
- Beuzec-Cap-Sizun
- Bodilis
- Bohars
- Bolazec
- Botmeur
- Botsorhel
- Bourg-Blanc
- Brasparts
- Brélès
- Brennilis
- Brestsubpr
- Briec
- Camaret-sur-Mer
- Carantec
- Carhaix-Plouguer
- Cast
- Châteaulinsubpr
- Châteauneuf-du-Faou
- Cléden-Cap-Sizun
- Cléden-Poher
- Cléder
- Clohars-Carnoët
- Clohars-Fouesnant
- Le Cloître-Pleyben
- Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec
- Coat-Méal
- Collorec
- Combrit
- Commana
- Concarneau
- Confort-Meilars
- Le Conquet
- Coray
- Crozon
- Daoulas
- Dinéault
- Dirinon
- Douarnenez
- Le Drennec
- Edern
- Elliant
- Ergué-Gabéric
- Le Faou
- La Feuillée
- Le Folgoët
- La Forest-Landerneau
- La Forêt-Fouesnant
- Fouesnant
- Garlan
- Gouesnac'h
- Gouesnou
- Gouézec
- Goulien
- Goulven
- Gourlizon
- Guengat
- Guerlesquin
- Guiclan
- Guilers
- Guiler-sur-Goyen
- Guilligomarc'h
- Guilvinec
- Guimaëc
- Guimiliau
- Guipavas
- Guissény
- Hanvec
- Henvic
- Hôpital-Camfrout
- Huelgoat
- Île de Batz
- Île de Sein
- Île-Tudy
- Irvillac
- Le Juch
- Kergloff
- Kerlaz
- Kerlouan
- Kernilis
- Kernouës
- Kersaint-Plabennec
- Lampaul-Guimiliau
- Lampaul-Plouarzel
- Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau
- Lanarvily
- Landéda
- Landeleau
- Landerneau
- Landévennec
- Landivisiau
- Landrévarzec
- Landudal
- Landudec
- Landunvez
- Langolen
- Lanhouarneau
- Lanildut
- Lanmeur
- Lannéanou
- Lannédern
- Lanneuffret
- Lannilis
- Lanrivoaré
- Lanvéoc
- Laz
- Lennon
- Lesneven
- Leuhan
- Loc-Brévalaire
- Loc-Eguiner
- Locmaria-Plouzané
- Locmélar
- Locquénolé
- Locquirec
- Locronan
- Loctudy
- Locunolé
- Logonna-Daoulas
- Lopérec
- Loperhet
- Loqueffret
- Lothey
- Mahalon
- La Martyre
- Melgven
- Mellac
- Mespaul
- Milizac-Guipronvel
- Moëlan-sur-Mer
- Molène
- Morlaixsubpr
- Motreff
- Névez
- Ouessant
- Pencran
- Penmarch
- Peumerit
- Plabennec
- Pleuven
- Pleyben
- Pleyber-Christ
- Plobannalec-Lesconil
- Ploéven
- Plogastel-Saint-Germain
- Plogoff
- Plogonnec
- Plomelin
- Plomeur
- Plomodiern
- Plonéis
- Plonéour-Lanvern
- Plonévez-du-Faou
- Plonévez-Porzay
- Plouarzel
- Ploudalmézeau
- Ploudaniel
- Ploudiry
- Plouédern
- Plouégat-Guérand
- Plouégat-Moysan
- Plouénan
- Plouescat
- Plouezoc'h
- Plougar
- Plougasnou
- Plougastel-Daoulas
- Plougonvelin
- Plougonven
- Plougoulm
- Plougourvest
- Plouguerneau
- Plouguin
- Plouhinec
- Plouider
- Plouigneau
- Ploumoguer
- Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages
- Plounéour-Ménez
- Plounéventer
- Plounévézel
- Plounévez-Lochrist
- Plourin
- Plourin-lès-Morlaix
- Plouvien
- Plouvorn
- Plouyé
- Plouzané
- Plouzévédé
- Plovan
- Plozévet
- Pluguffan
- Pont-Aven
- Pont-Croix
- Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
- Pont-l'Abbé
- Porspoder
- Port-Launay
- Pouldergat
- Pouldreuzic
- Poullan-sur-Mer
- Poullaouen
- Primelin
- Quéménéven
- Querrien
- Quimperpref
- Quimperlé
- Rédené
- Le Relecq-Kerhuon
- Riec-sur-Bélon
- La Roche-Maurice
- Roscanvel
- Roscoff
- Rosnoën
- Rosporden
- Saint-Coulitz
- Saint-Derrien
- Saint-Divy
- Saint-Eloy
- Sainte-Sève
- Saint-Évarzec
- Saint-Frégant
- Saint-Goazec
- Saint-Hernin
- Saint-Jean-du-Doigt
- Saint-Jean-Trolimon
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs
- Saint-Méen
- Saint-Nic
- Saint-Pabu
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- Saint-Renan
- Saint-Rivoal
- Saint-Sauveur
- Saint-Ségal
- Saint-Servais
- Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner
- Saint-Thois
- Saint-Thonan
- Saint-Thurien
- Saint-Urbain
- Saint-Vougay
- Saint-Yvi
- Santec
- Scaër
- Scrignac
- Sibiril
- Sizun
- Spézet
- Taulé
- Telgruc-sur-Mer
- Tourch
- Trébabu
- Treffiagat
- Tréflaouénan
- Tréflévénez
- Tréflez
- Trégarantec
- Trégarvan
- Tréglonou
- Trégourez
- Tréguennec
- Trégunc
- Le Tréhou
- Trémaouézan
- Tréméoc
- Tréméven
- Tréogat
- Tréouergat
- Le Trévoux
- Trézilidé
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