Laz, Finistère
Laz (French pronunciation: [laz]) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Laz
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 The church of Saint-Germain and Saint-Louis, in Laz | |
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Location of Laz | |
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| Coordinates: 48°08′18″N 3°50′02″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Briec |
| Intercommunality | Haute Cornouaille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annick Barré[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.44 km2 (13.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 683 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29122 /29520 |
| Elevation | 31–295 m (102–968 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is situated at the heart of a hilly and forest-covered region called the Montagnes Noires (black mountains) which extends for approximately 30 kilometres between the communes of Gourin to the east and Gouezec in the west.
The population of the commune is quite scattered, forming small settlements that could be considered as hamlets. Laz offers exceptional scenic outlooks over the valley of the Odet to the south and the canalized Aulne river and its serene locks to the north.
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Economy
Agricultural development was held back by the French revolution and the subsequent royalist revolt, combined with poor soil conditions. The commune started to grow in the middle of the 19th century, when the use of fertiliser and other new techniques allowed the land to be brought into full agricultural use.
Population
Inhabitants of Laz are called in French Laziens.
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "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 Laz, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Laz Comité d'Animation (events committee) (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
