Langolen

Langolen (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡɔlɛ̃]; Breton: Langolen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Langolen
The parish church of Saint-Gunthiern
Location of Langolen
Langolen
Langolen
Coordinates: 48°04′04″N 3°54′41″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonBriec
IntercommunalityQuimper Bretagne Occidentale
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-René Cornic
Area
1
16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
847
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29110 /29510
Elevation70–208 m (230–682 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th-century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.

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