Langoëlan

Langoëlan
Laoülan
Commune
The church of Saint-Barnabé, in Langoëlan
The church of Saint-Barnabé, in Langoëlan
Location of Langoëlan
Map
Langoëlan is located in France
Langoëlan
Langoëlan
Langoëlan is located in Brittany
Langoëlan
Langoëlan
Coordinates: 48°07′19″N 3°13′59″W / 48.1219°N 3.2331°W / 48.1219; -3.2331
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Le Métayer[1]
Area
1
22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
396
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56099 /56160
Elevation137–274 m (449–899 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Langoëlan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡwɛlɑ̃];[3][4][5] Breton: Laoülan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[6] Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French Langoëlanais.

Geography

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Langoëlan is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Langoëlan is border by Mellionnec and Lescouët-Gouarec to the north, by Silfiac and Séglien to the east, by Locmalo to the south and by Ploërdut to the west. The river Scorff flows through the commune. The wood of Coet Codu is in the northern part of the commune.

Map

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Topographic map

List of places

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  • Bellevue
  • Bot Bihan (le)
  • Bot Bras (le)
  • Bot Cazo
  • Botchouannic
  • Brambily
  • Canquiscren
  • Caureden (chapel)
  • Coët Codu
  • Coët Prégent
  • Coledic Bihan
  • Coledic Bras
  • Cosquer (le)
  • Croix de Locmaria (le)
  • Croix du Dordu (la)
  • Croix Hent (la)
  • Croix St Denis (la)
  • Dordu
  • Goesfroment
  • Goézélégan
  • Gorès
  • Guernandalen
  • Guernandalen d'en Haut
  • Guernentarer
  • Guernevel
  • Guernic
  • Guernogroah
  • Huiteau
  • Ker Mon Désir
  • Keralice
  • Kerbeller
  • Kerbras
  • Kerdavid
  • Kerdrain
  • Kerémile
  • Kergoët
  • Kergraouahic
  • Kerjouanno
  • Kerlapin
  • Kermaria
  • Kermec
  • Kervoten
  • Langoëlan (Bourg)
  • Lann er Scorff
  • Lanvresque
  • Lazan
  • Lizouriet
  • Locmaria
  • Manéhello
  • Maner Bihan
  • Merzer (le)
  • Moulin du Paradis
  • Moulin du Quelen
  • Nicoulec
  • Paradis (le)
  • Penfao
  • Penhoët
  • Pimpoulquio
  • Plessis (le)
  • Pont Neuf
  • Pontigo
  • Purégan
  • Quénépévant
  • Quistinic
  • Reste (le)
  • Restermen
  • Saint Efflam
  • Saint Houarno (chapel)
  • Taleros
  • Talhouët
  • Tronscorff
  • Tybol
  • Tylan
  • Villeneuve (la)

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,316—    
1800 1,286−0.33%
1806 1,038−3.51%
1821 1,269+1.35%
1831 1,313+0.34%
1836 1,324+0.17%
1841 1,347+0.35%
1846 1,484+1.96%
1851 1,391−1.29%
1856 1,322−1.01%
1861 1,242−1.24%
1866 1,321+1.24%
1872 1,212−1.43%
1876 1,242+0.61%
1881 1,281+0.62%
1886 1,332+0.78%
1891 1,295−0.56%
1896 1,364+1.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,354−0.15%
1906 1,384+0.44%
1911 1,276−1.61%
1921 1,238−0.30%
1926 1,227−0.18%
1931 1,242+0.24%
1936 1,178−1.05%
1946 1,090−0.77%
1954 945−1.77%
1962 907−0.51%
1968 812−1.83%
1975 659−2.94%
1982 575−1.93%
1990 429−3.60%
1999 369−1.66%
2009 408+1.01%
2014 395−0.65%
2020 388−0.30%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2020)[8]

History

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Monument erected in memory of the french victims of the Kergoët battle.

The battle of Kergoët took place on 1 July 1944 in Langoëlan. About thirty five german soldiers were killed in the fight. A monument was erected in memory of the french victims of the Kergoët battle. Some french victims were tortured by the germans. A farmer, Joseph Le Padellec, were savagely beaten by the germans and shot dead.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Le moulin à images. "Langoëlan, la plus petite commune du Morbihan". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ France 3 Bretagne. "Langoëlan (Morbihan) : un projet de poulaillers fait polémique". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ France 3 Bretagne. "Langoëlan : le maire Yann Jondot décoré de la Légion d'honneur". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ INSEE commune file
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Langoëlan, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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