Theix

Theix
Teiz

The Château of Plessis-Josso, in Theix

Coat of arms
Theix

Coordinates: 47°37′47″N 2°39′17″W / 47.6297°N 2.6547°W / 47.6297; -2.6547Coordinates: 47°37′47″N 2°39′17″W / 47.6297°N 2.6547°W / 47.6297; -2.6547
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Canton Vannes-Est
Intercommunality Pays de Vannes
Government
  Mayor (2008—2014) Yves Questel
Area1 47.13 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 5,029
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 56251 / 56450
Elevation 2–25 m (6.6–82.0 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Theix (Breton: Teiz) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Theix-Noyalo.[1]

Demographics

Inhabitants of Theix are called in French Theixois.

Breton language

In 2008, there was 25,37% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[2]

Sightseeing

See also

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 5 November 2015 (French)
  2. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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