Louannec
Commune in Brittany, France
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Louannec (French pronunciation: [lwanɛk]; Breton: Louaneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Louannec
Louaneg | |
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Louannec, seen from Perros-Guirec | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Louannec | |
  Louannec  Louannec | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′41″N 3°24′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Lannion |
| Canton | Perros-Guirec |
| Intercommunality | Lannion-Trégor Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gervais Égault[1] |
Area 1 | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,019 |
| • Density | 217.0/km2 (562.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22134 /22700 |
| Elevation | 0–108 m (0–354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Breton language
In 2008, 5.82% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
Personalities
- Saint Ives of Helory, who died in Louannec on 19 May 1303.
- Maodez Glanndour (1909-1986), Breton-language poet.
