Louargat Explained

Louargat
Native Name:Louergad
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:48.5664°N -3.3372°W
Insee:22135
Postal Code:22540
Arrondissement:Guingamp
Canton:Callac
Mayor:Hervé L'Heveder[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
Elevation Min M:100
Elevation Max M:301
Area Km2:57.23

Louargat (in French pronounced as /lwaʁɡat/;) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

Climate

Louargat has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Louargat is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Louargat was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997.

Population

Inhabitants of Louargat are called Louargatais in French.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 14 June 2007.In 2008, 16.06% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue