Runan (Côtes-d’Armor)
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Region | Brittany | |
Department (No) | Côtes-d’Armor (22) | |
Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
Canton | Bégard | |
Community association | Guingamp Paimpol Armor Argoat Agglomération | |
Coordinates | 48° 42′ N, 3° 13′ W | |
Height | 25–102 m | |
Area | 5,25 km² | |
Inhabitants | 246 (January 1, 2018) | |
Population density | 47 inhabitants/km² | |
Postal code | 22260 | |
INSEE code | 22269 | |
![]() Church Notre-Dame in Runan |
Runan is a commune in France with 246 inhabitants as of 1 January 2018 in the Brittany region in the Côtes-d’Armor department.
History
- Originally, in the area of Runan was a pagan place of worship in honor of the god Belenus.
- The territory was eventually transferred to the Order of the Temple.
- In 1312 Runan was taken over by the Order of Saint John and from then on it was attached to the Commandery of Palacret.
- The monks of Palacret built the present church of Notre-Dame in the 14th and 15th centuries and ran a hospital and leper home here.
- Runan did not become an independent municipality until September 1, 1986.
Population development
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 | ||
Inhabitants | 314 | 276 | 227 | 225 | 249 | 233 | ||
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
After a sharp decline, the population has stabilised again since the 1990s.
Places of interest
- Church of Notre-Dame, from the 14th and 15th centuries with crucifixion window (Monument historique)
- Runan has an enclosed parish which is well worth seeing.
Literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d’Armor. Flohic Editions, vol. 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5, pp. 1102-1104.
Web links
Commons: Runan– Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Runan on the site of the Communauté(Memento of 25 June 2013 in the Internet Archive)
- Historical information about Runan (french)
Categories
- Town in the department of Côtes-d’Armor
- Place in Brittany
- Runan (Côtes-d’Armor)