Île-Tudy

Commune in Brittany, France

Île-Tudy Enez-Tudi
Commune
Île-Tudy, from Loctudy
Location of Île-Tudy
(2020–2026)		Éric Jousseaume^[1]
Area ¹	1.26 km² (0.49 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	741
• Density	590/km² (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29085 /29980
Elevation	0–5 m (0–16 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Île-Tudy (French pronunciation: [il tydi]; Breton: Enez-Tudi) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Île-Tudy are called in French Îliens.

History

The United States Navy established a naval air station on 14 March 1918 to operate seaplanes during World War I. The base closed shortly after the First Armistice at Compiègne.^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Van Wyen, Adrian O. (1969). Naval Aviation in World War I. Washington, D.C.: Chief of Naval Operations. p. 61.