Langolen
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| Langolen | |
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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 (2008–2014) | Didier Roignant |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 822 |
| • Population2 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. | |
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
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Langolen (French)
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