Languidic

Languidic Langedig
Commune
Top to bottom; left to right : Our Lady of the Flowers chapel, Kersolan alignments, lockmaster's house of Minazen by th Blavet, Baud station, Pont-Screign wood, and the chapel of Kernec.
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  To flower and to be fruitful (Breton: "Bleuein ha frehein", French: "Fleurir et fructifier")
Location of Languidic
(2020–2026)		Laurent Duval[1]
Area 1	109.08 km2 (42.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	8,047
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56101 /56440
Elevation	7–126 m (23–413 ft)
Website	www.languidic.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Languidic (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡidik]; Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3]

History

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

Geography

Languidic, encompassing 10,908 hectares, is the most spread-out city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The river 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.^[5] 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

External links

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