Langoëlan Explained
| Langoëlan |
| Native Name: | Laoülan |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Coordinates: | 48.1219°N -3.2331°W |
| Insee: | 56099 |
| Postal Code: | 56160 |
| Arrondissement: | Pontivy |
| Canton: | Gourin |
| Mayor: | Jean Le Métayer[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Elevation Min M: | 137 |
| Elevation Max M: | 274 |
| Area Km2: | 22.27 |
Langoëlan (in French pronounced as /lɑ̃ɡwɛlɑ̃/;[2] [3] [4]) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[5] Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French Langoëlanais.
Geography
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.
List of places
- 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)
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History
thumb|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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- Web site: Langoëlan, la plus petite commune du Morbihan.. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/CZf2LSCYmbY. 2021-12-12 . live. Le moulin à images. .
- Web site: Langoëlan (Morbihan) : un projet de poulaillers fait polémique. France 3 Bretagne. .
- Web site: Langoëlan : le maire Yann Jondot décoré de la Légion d'honneur. France 3 Bretagne. .
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM56099-langoelan INSEE commune file
