Baye (French pronunciation: [bɛj]; Breton: Bei) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

In French the inhabitants of Baye are known as Bayois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 380—    
1800 400+0.74%
1806 347−2.34%
1831 402+0.59%
1836 482+3.70%
1841 495+0.53%
1846 547+2.02%
1851 527−0.74%
1856 492−1.37%
1861 524+1.27%
1866 590+2.40%
1872 529−1.80%
1876 530+0.05%
1881 543+0.49%
1886 600+2.02%
1891 625+0.82%
1896 619−0.19%
1901 649+0.95%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 615−1.07%
1911 587−0.93%
1921 540−0.83%
1926 551+0.40%
1931 549−0.07%
1936 544−0.18%
1946 503−0.78%
1954 452−1.33%
1962 438−0.39%
1968 414−0.93%
1975 547+4.06%
1982 781+5.22%
1990 895+1.72%
1999 912+0.21%
2009 1,122+2.09%
2014 1,141+0.34%
2020 1,281+1.95%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2020)[4]

Geography

Baye is located in the southeast of Finistère, 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Quimperlé, 21.5 km (13.4 mi) northwest of Lorient and 40 km (25 mi) east of Quimper. Historically, Baye belongs to Cornouaille.

Map

Topographic map.

Gallery

  • The parish church.
    The parish church.
  • Mill in Baye.
    Mill in Baye.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Baye, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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