Guémené-Penfao Explained

Guémené-Penfao
Native Name: (Gallo)
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Guémené-Penfao (Loire-Atlantique).svg
Arrondissement:Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton:Guémené-Penfao
Insee:44067
Postal Code:44290
Mayor:Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Redon Agglomération
Coordinates:47.6308°N -1.8314°W
Elevation Min M:2
Elevation Max M:83
Area Km2:105.51

Guémené-Penfao (in French pronounced as /ɡemne pɛ̃fo/; Gallo: Gemenae, Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.

Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.