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Langolen

Coordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W / 48.0678°N 3.9114°W / 48.0678; -3.9114
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Langolen
Commune
The parish church of Saint-Gunthiern
The parish church of Saint-Gunthiern
Coat of arms of Langolen
Coat of arms
Location of Langolen
Map
Langolen is located in France
Langolen
Langolen
Langolen is located in Brittany
Langolen
Langolen
Coordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W / 48.0678°N 3.9114°W / 48.0678; -3.9114
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonBriec
IntercommunalityQuimper Bretagne Occidentale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-René Cornic[1]
Area
1
16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
847
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29110 /29510
Elevation70–208 m (230–682 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Langolen (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡɔlɛ̃]; 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

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Inhabitants of Langolen are called in French Langolinois.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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