Langoëlan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Langoëlan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡwɛlɑ̃];[3][4][5] Breton: Laoülan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[6] Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French Langoëlanais.
Langoëlan
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The church of Saint-Barnabé, in Langoëlan | |
 Location of Langoëlan | |
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| Coordinates: 48°07′19″N 3°13′59″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Le Métayer[1] |
Area 1 | 22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 403 |
| • Density | 18.1/km2 (46.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56099 /56160 |
| Elevation | 137–274 m (449–899 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Langoëlan is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Langoëlan is border by Mellionnec and Lescouët-Gouarec to the north, by Silfiac and Séglien to the east, by Locmalo to the south and by Ploërdut to the west. The river Scorff flows through the commune. The wood of Coet Codu is in the northern part of the commune.
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History
The battle of Kergoët took place on 1 July 1944 in Langoëlan. About thirty five German soldiers were killed in the fight. A monument was erected in memory of the French victims of the Kergoët battle. Some French victims were tortured by the Germans. A farmer, Joseph Le Padellec, were savagely beaten by the Germans and shot dead.
