Clohars-Carnoët
Commune in Brittany, France
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Clohars-Carnoët (French pronunciation: [klɔaʁ kaʁnwεt]; Breton: Kloar-Karnoed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.
Clohars-Carnoët
Kloar-Karnoed | |
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Le Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Clohars-Carnoët | |
  Clohars-Carnoët  Clohars-Carnoët | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′48″N 3°35′01″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Quimperlé |
| Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Juloux[1] |
Area 1 | 34.83 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,708 |
| • Density | 135.2/km2 (350.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29031 /29360 |
| Elevation | 0–71 m (0–233 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 has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.
Population
Inhabitants of Clohars-Carnoët are called in French Cloharsiens.
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Tourism
The beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, in the seaside resort of Le Pouldu, are popular destinations in Summer.
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Entry on sculptor of war memorial Jean Joncourt
- Yann Larhantec Sculptor at calvaries in Clohars-Carnoët
- It is the sister town of Dunmore East
