Lanester
Lanester (Breton: Lannarstêr) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.
Lanester
Lannarstêr | |
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 The ship graveyard on the Blavet river | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lanester 
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| Coordinates: 47°45′53″N 3°20′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lanester |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Carreric[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 22,728 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56098 /56600 |
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Lanester are called Lanestériens.
Breton language
The municipality created a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July the 13th of 2006.
In 2008, 5.67% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[3]
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lanester. |
- Official website (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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