Cléguérec
Commune in Brittany, France
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Cléguérec (French pronunciation: [kleɡeʁɛk]; Breton: Klegereg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Cléguérec
Klegereg | |
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The parish church Saint Guérec. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cléguérec | |
  Cléguérec Location within France  Cléguérec Location within Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′30″N 3°04′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Ropers[1] |
Area 1 | 62.99 km2 (24.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,885 |
| • Density | 45.80/km2 (118.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56041 /56480 |
| Elevation | 55–281 m (180–922 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 town is located 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Pontivy. Cléguérec is border by Séglien and Silfiac to the west, by Sainte-Brigitte and Saint-Aignan to the north, by Neulliac to the east and by Malguénac to the south. Historically, the town belongs to Vanetais. The forest of Quénécan extends to the north of the commune. The Breuil du Chêne is the highest hill in the town. The summit is 948 feet (289 m) above sea level.
Map
Demographics
Inhabitants of Cléguérec are called in French Cléguérecois.
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Breton language
In 2008, 13,85% of children in the commune attended bilingual primary schools.[6]
Gallery
Manor of Corbello
Chapel of Trinity
Chapel Saint-André de Langlo
Gallery grave of Bot-er-Mohed
Calvary on the top of Breuil du Chêne
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See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Gaston-Auguste Schweitzer Sculptor of Cléguérec war memorial
