BRITTANY
Population

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Alsace	Ardeche	Auvergne
Brittany	Burgundy	Cevennes
Corsica	Cote d'azur	Dordogne
Jura	Languedoc-roussillon	Loire valley
Lot	Normandy	Picardy
	Provence

Population

Brittany women in Traditional Costume_{Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO CC 3.0 Unported no changes made}

About a century ago, Brittany had to contend with a significant migration to the cities, which emptied the countryside. Since the 1960s, there has been a positive migration balance again, not least because of the increasing tourism. In the last 25 years, the number of inhabitants has grown faster than the national average.

Brittany has about 4.6 million inhabitants (2017). Most people live on the coast, with the exception of the capital Rennes. In the summer, tourists flock and the population of Brittany doubles temporarily. Several hundred islanders live on the islands off the coast (100 on Hoëdic, 4500 on Belle-Île).

The population density of Brittany is approximately 112 inhabitants per km2. (2017)

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Sources

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ANWB

Bretagne
Lannoo

Bretagne
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Bretagne noord
ANWB

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ANWB

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Kosmos-Z&K

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ANWB

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Van Reemst

Wikipedia

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