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Névez (French pronunciation: [neve]; Breton: Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France.

Nevez means "new" in Breton. The name is thought to have arisen when Trégunc was split in two in 1078, creating a new parish. [1]

Population

Inhabitants of Névez are called Néveziens. Névez has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, with the population in summer going 2700 to upwards of 20 000 in summer. [2]

Economy

Historically, the inhabitants of Névez have heavily relied on fishing and agriculture. Today, Névez is among the 10 most expensive communes to buy property in Brittany and relies mainly on the tourism industry. [3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	1,560	—
1800	1,638	+0.70%
1806	1,355	−3.11%
1821	1,487	+0.62%
1831	1,450	−0.25%
1836	1,923	+5.81%
1841	1,836	−0.92%
1846	2,040	+2.13%
1851	2,073	+0.32%
1856	2,084	+0.11%
1861	2,111	+0.26%
1866	2,221	+1.02%
1872	2,174	−0.36%
1876	2,344	+1.90%
1881	2,454	+0.92%
1886	2,487	+0.27%
1891	2,605	+0.93%
1896	2,660	+0.42%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	2,818	+1.16%
1906	2,922	+0.73%
1911	3,203	+1.85%
1921	3,039	−0.52%
1926	3,140	+0.66%
1931	3,220	+0.50%
1936	3,214	−0.04%
1946	3,046	−0.54%
1954	3,160	+0.46%
1962	3,127	−0.13%
1968	3,111	−0.09%
1975	2,895	−1.02%
1982	2,700	−0.99%
1990	2,574	−0.60%
1999	2,466	−0.48%
2007	2,641	+0.86%
2012	2,717	+0.57%
2017	2,661	−0.42%

Source: EHESS^[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)^[4]

Map

Topographic map

Notable people

Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978), illustrator and half of the joint pen name Kerascoët, grew up in Névez
Stéphane Amalir, director of the Alliance française in Delhi, India.