Langolen
| Langolen | ||
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The parish church of Saint-Gunthiern | ||
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  Langolen | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Langolen | ||
| Coordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W / 48.0678°N 3.9114°WCoordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W / 48.0678°N 3.9114°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Briec | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Glazik | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Didier Roignant | |
| Area1 | 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 822 | |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29110 / 29510 | |
| Elevation | 70–208 m (230–682 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Langolen (Breton: Langolen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The commune takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th-century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.
Population
Inhabitants of Langolen are called in French Langolinois.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Langolen. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Langolen (French)
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