Forges de Lanouée (French pronunciation: [fɔʁʒ də lanwe]; Breton: Govelioù-Lannoez) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Lanouée (the seat) and Les Forges.[3]
Forges de Lanouée | |
|---|---|
 The chapel of Saint-Mélec | |
Location of Forges de Lanouée  | |
  Forges de Lanouée  Forges de Lanouée | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′10″N 2°34′50″W / 48.0028°N 2.5806°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Ploërmel |
| Intercommunality | Ploërmel Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Bihouée[1] |
Area 1 | 96.29 km2 (37.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,130 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56102 /56120 |
| Elevation | 32–123 m (105–404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,465 | — |
| 1975 | 2,336 | −0.76% |
| 1982 | 2,284 | −0.32% |
| 1990 | 2,203 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 2,123 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 2,105 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,141 | +0.34% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | +0.75% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 December 2018 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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