Pont-Scorff

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Pont-Scorff

|native name = Paou-Skorn

|commune status = Commune

|image = Pont scorff.jpg

|caption = The Scorff in Pont-Scorff

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Pont-Scorff (Morbihan).svg

|coordinates = {{coord|47.835|-3.4019|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|INSEE = 56179

|postal code = 56620

|arrondissement = Lorient

|canton = Guidel

|mayor = Pierrik Névannen{{cite web|url=https://www.morbihan.gouv.fr/content/download/45068/325032/file/Maires%20du%20Morbihan%202020%20-%20250.pdf|title=Maires du Morbihan|date=7 July 2020|publisher=Préfecture du Morbihan}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Lorient Agglomération

|elevation min m = 2

|elevation max m = 72

|area km2 = 23.50

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Pont-Scorff ({{IPA|fr|pɔ̃ skɔʁf}}; {{langx|br|Pont-Skorf}}) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/56179-pont-scorff INSEE commune file] It takes its name from the river Scorff, which flows through the town.

Geography

The town lies in the valley of the river Scorff. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The town is located {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Lorient.

{{wide image|Pont-scorff_opentopomap.png|400px|Topographic map}}

Population

{{Historical populations

|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-56179#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|percentages = pagr

|align = left

|1968 |1704

|1975 |1758

|1982 |2295

|1990 |2312

|1999 |2623

|2007 |3087

|2012 |3407

|2017 |3744

}}

Inhabitants of Pont-Scorff are called in French Scorvipontains or Scorffipontais.

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Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 February 2008.

In 2008, 8.74% of children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.{{in lang|fr}} Ofis ar Brezhoneg: [http://www.ofis-bzh.org/fr/services/observatoire/travaux.php?travail_id=83 Enseignement bilingue]

See also

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