Languidic

Languidic Langedig
The fountain of Saint Urlo, in Languidic
Coat of arms
Languidic
Location within Brittany region Languidic
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Hennebont
Intercommunality	Pays de Lorient
Government
• Mayor (2008—2014)	Maurice Olliero
Area1	109.08 km2 (42.12 sq mi)
Population (2010)2	7,318
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56101 / 56440
Elevation	7–126 m (23–413 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Languidic (Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

The local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth).

Geography

Languidic, with his 10 908 hectares, is the most expanse city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Languidic are called in French Languidiciens.

Breton language

In 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education).

Twinning

Languidic is twinned with :

• Great Cornard, England since 21 October 1989.
• Rimpar, Germany since July 1997.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department
• Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Languidic War Memorial

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

• Official site (French)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Languidic (French)
• Map of Languidic on Michelin (English)