Lanouée (French pronunciation: [lanwe]; Breton: Lannoez) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Forges de Lanouée.[3] Inhabitants of Lanouée are called in French Lanouéens.
Lanouée
Lannoez | |
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Part of Forges de Lanouée | |
 The chapel of Saint-Mélec | |
Location of Lanouée  | |
  Lanouée  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 |
| Commune | Forges de Lanouée |
| Area 1 | 43.76 km2 (16.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,739 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56120 |
| Elevation | 32–117 m (105–384 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lanouée, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 December 2018 (in French)
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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