Guémené-Penfao

Guémené-Penfao (French pronunciation: [ɡemne pɛ̃fo] ; Gallo: Gemenae, Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.

Guémené-Penfao
Gemenae (Gallo)
Gwenvenez-Penfaou (Breton)
Commune
The church in Guémené-Penfao
Location of Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao
Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonGuémené-Penfao
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle
Area
1
105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
5,240
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44067 /44290
Elevation2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.

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