Daoulas

Daoulas
Daoulaz
Commune
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Location of Daoulas
Daoulas is located in France
Daoulas
Daoulas
Location within France
Daoulas is located in Brittany
Daoulas
Daoulas
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°21′42″N 4°15′29″W / 48.3617°N 4.2581°W / 48.3617; -4.2581
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Le Saux
Area
1
5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,864
 • Density344/km2 (891/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29043 /29460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Daoulas (French pronunciation: [daulas]; Breton: Daoulaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,022—    
1975 1,046+0.33%
1982 1,401+4.26%
1990 1,640+1.99%
1999 1,794+1.00%
2007 1,740−0.38%
2012 1,767+0.31%
2017 1,786+0.21%
2023 1,864+0.71%
Source: INSEE

Inhabitants of Daoulas are called in French Daoulasiens.

Breton language

In 2008, 9.82% of primary-school children attended bilingual school bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue