Meslan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Meslan (French pronunciation: [melɑ̃]; Breton: Mêlann) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Meslan
Mêlann | |
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The parish church in Meslan | |
![]() Location of Meslan | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′42″N 3°25′49″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Wacrenier[1] |
Area 1 | 37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,479 |
| • Density | 39.83/km2 (103.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56131 /56320 |
| Elevation | 35–160 m (115–525 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Meslan are called in French Meslannais.
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Geography
Map
List of places
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History
Monuments
- Chapel of Sainte-Catherine
- calvary of Bonigeard
- Chapel of Saint-Patern
- Chapel of Saint-Georges
- Manor of Kerroualch
