Languidic (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡidik]; Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Languidic
Langedig | |
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      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(s): To flower and to be fruitful (Breton: "Bleuein ha frehein", French: "Fleurir et fructifier") | |
Location of Languidic  | |
  Languidic  Languidic | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W / 47.8342°N 3.1567°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Hennebont |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 109.08 km2 (42.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,047 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
History
editThe local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth).
Geography
editLanguidic, encompassing 10,908 hectares, is the most spread-out city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The river Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.
Demographics
editInhabitants of Languidic are called in French Languidiciens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,326 | — |
| 1975 | 5,223 | −0.28% |
| 1982 | 5,847 | +1.63% |
| 1990 | 6,350 | +1.04% |
| 1999 | 6,489 | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 7,175 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 7,409 | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 7,971 | +1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Breton language
editIn 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5] In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education).
Twinning
editLanguidic is twinned with :
- Great Cornard, England since 21 October 1989.
- Rimpar, Germany since July 1997.
See also
edit- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Languidic War Memorial
References
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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