Langolen
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Commune of Langolen |
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| Langolen | ||
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| Coordinates | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Briec | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. du Pays Glazik | |
| Mayor | Didier Hervé (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 70 m–208 m (avg. m) |
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| Land area¹ | 16.92 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
684 | |
| - Density | 40/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 29110/ 29510 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: 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 region of Cornouaille in the département of Finistère, in the west of Brittany.
It takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Langolen are called Langolinois.
As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 684.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
- INSEE (English);
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Langolen (French)
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