Languidic

Languidic
Langedig
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.

Coat of arms
Motto: To flower and to be fruitful (Breton: "Bleuein ha frehein", French: "Fleurir et fructifier")
Languidic

Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°W / 47.8342; -3.1567Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°W / 47.8342; -3.1567
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 :

See also

References

  1. ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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