Languidic
Languidic Langedig | ||||||||
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Top to bottom; left to right : Our Lady of the Flowers chapel, Kersolan alignments, lockmaster's house of Minazen by th Blavet, Baud station, Pont-Screign wood, and the chapel of Kernec. | ||||||||
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Motto: To flower and to be fruitful (Breton: "Bleuein ha frehein", French: "Fleurir et fructifier") | ||||||||
Languidic | ||||||||
Location within Brittany region Languidic | ||||||||
Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°WCoordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°W | ||||||||
Country | France | |||||||
Region | Brittany | |||||||
Department | Morbihan | |||||||
Arrondissement | Lorient | |||||||
Canton | Hennebont | |||||||
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération | |||||||
Government | ||||||||
• Mayor (2014–present) | Patricia Kerjouan | |||||||
Area1 | 109.08 km2 (42.12 sq mi) | |||||||
Population (2013)2 | 7,562 | |||||||
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |||||||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |||||||
INSEE/Postal code | 56101 / 56440 | |||||||
Elevation | 7–126 m (23–413 ft) | |||||||
Website | www.languidic.fr | |||||||
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. |
Languidic (Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
History
The local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth).
Geography
Languidic, with his 10 908 hectares, is the most expanse city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Languidic are called in French Languidiciens.
Breton language
In 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1] In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education).
Twinning
Languidic is twinned with :
- Great Cornard, England since 21 October 1989.
- Rimpar, Germany since July 1997.
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Languidic War Memorial
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Languidic. |
- Official site (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Languidic (French)
- Map of Languidic on Michelin (English)