Guidel | |
Native Name: | Gwidel |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Guidel (Morbihan).svg |
Coordinates: | 47.7914°N -3.4872°W |
Insee: | 56078 |
Postal Code: | 56520 |
Arrondissement: | Lorient |
Canton: | Guidel |
Mayor: | Joël Daniel[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Lorient Agglomération |
Elevation Min M: | 0 |
Elevation Max M: | 70 |
Area Km2: | 52.29 |
Guidel (in French pronounced as /gidɛl/;) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2] Inhabitants of Guidel are called in French Guidélois.
The communal cemetery, containing 108 tombs from the World War II, has been listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[3] Most of the casualties were belonging to the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 27 March 2007.
In 2008, there was 6,44% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[4]