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Scaër

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Scaër (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Scaër is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Scaër, Finistère, and the arrondissement of Quimper. It serves as the capital of the canton of Scaër and is associated with the electoral district of canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer. The municipality borders Guiscriff, Roudouallec, Bannalec, and Leuhan. Its official postal code is 29390, and it lies at an elevation of 242 meters above sea level.

The area of Scaër is 117.58 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one record listing 6,999 residents and another citing 5,525. Demographic data indicates a male population of 2,683 and a female population of 2,697. The inhabitants are referred to as Scaërois or Scaëroises. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Scaër
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
5,525
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
9.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Scaër
French commune.native name
Skaer
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
CAM 2084.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Scaër (Finistère).svg
French commune.elevation min m
65
French commune.elevation max m
242
French commune.INSEE
29274
French commune.postal code
29390
French commune.arrondissement
Quimper
French commune.canton
Moëlan-sur-Mer
French commune.mayor
Jean-Yves Le Goff
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Quimperlé Communauté
French commune.area km2
117.58
French commune.image flag
Flag of Scaër.gif

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Scaër
Demonym
Scaëroises
Country
France
Population
5178
Area
117.58
Elevation
173
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Leuhan
Official website
www.scaer.bzh
Image
Mairie Scaër.JPG
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Commons category
Scaër
postal code
29390
Commons gallery
Scaër
associated electoral district
canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer
male population
2683
female population
2697
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-59-42-10
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Geography
  • Neighbouring communes
  • Breton language
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Scaër (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

==Population== Inhabitants of Scaër are called in French Scaërois. Scaër's population peaked at 7,838 in 1946 and has since declined to 5,178 in 2023. This represents a 34% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Scaër” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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