Lanester
Commune in Brittany, France
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Lanester (French pronunciation: [lanɛstɛʁ]; Breton: Lannarstêr) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.[3]
Lanester
Lannarstêr | |
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The ship graveyard on the Blavet river | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lanester | |
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| Coordinates: 47°45′53″N 3°20′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lanester |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Carreric[1] |
Area 1 | 18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 23,263 |
| • Density | 1,266/km2 (3,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56098 /56600 |
| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.
Lanester Velodrome Stadium was built there in 2015.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Lanester are called Lanestériens.
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Geography
Map
History
Lanester was created later than Lorient, with the development of shipyards on the left bank of the river Scorff in the middle of the nineteenth century. Lanester was created as a new commune in February 26, 1909. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the village of Caudan.
The old oil pier, located on the left bank of the Scorff, is due to be demolished in November 2025.[6]
Breton language
The municipality created a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 13 July 2006.
In 2008, 5.67% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[7]
