Glomel (French pronunciation: [ɡlɔmɛl]; Breton: Groñvel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Glomel
Groñvel | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′25″N 3°23′42″W / 48.2236°N 3.3950°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Guingamp |
Canton | Rostrenen |
Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Bernard Trubuilt[1] |
Area 1 | 79.93 km2 (30.86 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,384 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22061 /22110 |
Elevation | 134–307 m (440–1,007 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2020)[4] |
Inhabitants of Glomel are called glomelois in French.
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Glomel is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The Minez Du is the highest peak in the village. The village centre is located 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Rostrenen and 53 km (33 mi) north of Lorient.
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Breton language edit
In 2008, 25.47% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[5]
Gallery edit
Churches edit
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The parish church
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The church Saint Corentin in Trégornan village
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Chapel Saint Conogan
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Chapel Sainte Christine
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Ossuary in Trégornan village
Civil heritage edit
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Standing stone in village centre
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Coatcouraval castle
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The village hall
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The big trench (canal de Nantes à Brest)
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References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Glomel, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glomel.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)