Malguénac
Commune in Brittany, France
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Malguénac (French pronunciation: [malɡenak]; Breton: Malgeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Malguénac
Malgeneg | |
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The parish church in Malguénac | |
 Location of Malguénac | |
  Malguénac  Malguénac | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′53″N 3°03′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Guegan[1] |
Area 1 | 38.45 km2 (14.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,857 |
| • Density | 48.30/km2 (125.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56125 /56300 |
| Elevation | 73–222 m (240–728 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 village centre is located 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Pontivy, 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Lorient and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Vannes. Malguénac is border by Cléguérec to the north, by Séglien to the west, by Guern to the south and by Pontivy and Le Sourn to the east. Apart from the village centre, there are many hamlets in the commune. Historically, Malguénac belongs to Vannetais.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Malguénac are called in French Malguénacois. After having declined for a long time, the population of the municipality has been increasing steadily since 1975.
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History
An epidemic of plague caused several deaths between March and October 1598 in the parish.
