# Saint-Thurien, Finistère

Saint-Thurien (French pronunciation:; Breton: Sant-Turian) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
It takes its name from Saint Turiaf of Dol, bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol.

## Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Thurien are called in French Thuriennois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 1,200 | — |
| 1800 | 1,260 | +0.70% |
| 1806 | 882 | −5.77% |
| 1821 | 972 | +0.65% |
| 1831 | 921 | −0.54% |
| 1836 | 1,088 | +3.39% |
| 1841 | 1,115 | +0.49% |
| 1846 | 1,115 | +0.00% |
| 1851 | 1,125 | +0.18% |
| 1856 | 1,091 | −0.61% |
| 1861 | 1,115 | +0.44% |
| 1866 | 1,200 | +1.48% |
| 1872 | 1,158 | −0.59% |
| 1876 | 1,219 | +1.29% |
| 1881 | 1,266 | +0.76% |
| 1886 | 1,423 | +2.37% |
| 1891 | 1,512 | +1.22% |
| 1896 | 1,656 | +1.84% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 1,679 | +0.28% |
| 1906 | 1,705 | +0.31% |
| 1911 | 1,791 | +0.99% |
| 1921 | 1,742 | −0.28% |
| 1926 | 1,627 | −1.36% |
| 1931 | 1,568 | −0.74% |
| 1936 | 1,509 | −0.76% |
| 1946 | 1,403 | −0.73% |
| 1954 | 1,264 | −1.30% |
| 1962 | 1,201 | −0.64% |
| 1968 | 1,054 | −2.15% |
| 1975 | 967 | −1.22% |
| 1982 | 925 | −0.63% |
| 1990 | 883 | −0.58% |
| 1999 | 843 | −0.51% |
| 2007 | 878 | +0.51% |
| 2012 | 1,011 | +2.86% |
| 2017 | 1,032 | +0.41% |
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## Geography

Saint-Thurien is located in the southeastern part of Finistère, 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Quimperlé, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Lorient and 35 km (22 mi) east of Quimper. Historically, the town belongs to Cornouaille. It lies in the valley of the river Isole. Saint-Thurien is border by Guiscriff to the north, by Querrien to the east, by Mellac to the south and by Bannalec to the west. Apart from the village centre, there are about sixty hamlets.

## List of places

| Champ Fleuri Coat Cleo Coat Kerroux Coat Pin Creach Feot Creach Mine Creach Mine Bihan Creach Quillierou Crozuel Crozuel Izella Faouedic (Little beech forest) Goaremmou (warrens) Helles Hent Karrig Kamm Ker Kerroue Keralain (Alan's village) Kerauffret Kerbail Kerbellec Kerberes Kerbihan Kerbiriou | Kerboudou Kerboudou Vras Kerbras Kerbriand Kerdiamant Kerdilis Kerdilis Bihan Kerellen Kerfraval Kergac Kergall Kerganet Kerganet Bihan Kergoulaouen Kerguern Kerguyader (weaver's village) Kerhenry Kerhervet Kermal Kerminiou (Miniou's village) Kernabat Kerner | Kerpichon Kerprima Kerroux Kersaint Kersaleguen Kerserve Kerveguen Kervennou Le Cleuziou (The moats) Le Guernic (The little alder forest) Les Salles Loj ar Bleiz Lojou (The huts) Luzurien Magorou (Ruined walls) Moulin de Pont Croach Moulin de Saint Eloi Moulin Kerchuz Moulin Neuf Moulin Richet Noyelou Pouillet | Poulmoudou Prajoual Quelennec (Holly place) Quillos Rosquimerch Rostrennec (Brambles hill) Roué (Clearing) Roz Ar Bourhis Roz Fontaine Roz Roudou Rusuliec Stang Feunteun Stang Kerdilin Stang Leon Stang Lojou Stang Neuzec Trevennou Troysol (Isole valley) Ty Roudou Ty Viguennou (Viguennou's house) |

## History

The parish church was rebuilt at the end of the nineteenth century in accordance with the architect Joseph Bigot's plans. The new church replaced an older church that dated from the sixteenth century.

## Economy

The Peny factory, located on the banks of the river Isole, with 340 employees, in the main employer in the town.

## International relations

Since 1995, it is twinned with the village of Kilmacow in County Kilkenny, Ireland .

## Gallery

* The Iron Age stele that stands in the church square
* The calvary that stands in the church square
* The neo-Gothic parish church