Glomel
Glomel (French pronunciation: [ɡlɔmɛl]; Breton: Groñvel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Glomel
Groñvel | |
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 The church and main road of Glomel | |
Location of Glomel | |
  Glomel  Glomel | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′25″N 3°23′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Rostrenen |
| Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Troël[1] |
| Area 1 | 79.93 km2 (30.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,350 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22061 /22110 |
| Elevation | 134–307 m (440–1,007 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Inhabitants of Glomel are called glomelois in French.
Geography
Glomel is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The Minez Du is the highest peak in the village. The village centre is located 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Rostrenen and 53 km (33 mi) north of Lorient.
Map
Breton language
In 2008, 25.47% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[5]
Gallery
Churches
The parish church
The church Saint Corentin in Trégornan village
Chapel Saint Conogan
Chapel Sainte Christine
Ossuary in Trégornan village
Civil heritage
Standing stone in village centre
Coatcouraval castle
The village hall
The big trench (canal de Nantes à Brest)
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Glomel, EHESS (in French).
- Populations légales 2020, INSEE
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glomel.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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