Langoëlan

Langoëlan Laoülan
Commune
The church of Saint-Barnabé, in Langoëlan
Location of Langoëlan
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Coordinates: 48°07′19″N 3°13′59″W / 48.1219°N 3.2331°W / 48.1219; -3.2331
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Gourin
Intercommunality	Roi Morvan Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Le Métayer[1]
Area 1	22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	396
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56099 /56160
Elevation	137–274 m (449–899 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Langoëlan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡwɛlɑ̃];^[3][4][5] Breton: Laoülan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[6] Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French Langoëlanais.

Langoëlan is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Langoëlan is border by Mellionnec and Lescouët-Gouarec to the north, by Silfiac and Séglien to the east, by Locmalo to the south and by Ploërdut to the west. The river Scorff flows through the commune. The wood of Coet Codu is in the northern part of the commune.

Topographic map

The battle of Kergoët took place on 1 July 1944 in Langoëlan. About thirty five german soldiers were killed in the fight. A monument was erected in memory of the french victims of the Kergoët battle. Some french victims were tortured by the germans. A farmer, Joseph Le Padellec, were savagely beaten by the germans and shot dead.

• Communes of the Morbihan department

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• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)

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