Kerfourn
Kerfourn (Breton: Kerforn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is around 8 km east of Pontivy.
Kerfourn
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Location of Kerfourn 
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| Coordinates: 48°02′38″N 2°49′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Marivain[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 838 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56092 /56920 |
| Elevation | 92–138 m (302–453 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
Inhabitants of Kerfourn are called Kerfournois.
Governance
The first mayor from 1841 to 1871 was Mathurin le Guernic. The actual mayor is Joel Marivain, elected in 2008, reelected in 2014 and 2020.
Landmarks
- Church Saint-Eloi-and-Saint-Vincent
- Fountain Saint-Eloi
- Fountain Saint-Vincent
- Calvary of Guerdaner
- Great Calvary
- Calvary of Pembual
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kerfourn. |
- 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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