Moëlan-sur-Mer
Commune in Brittany, France
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Moëlan-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [mwɛlɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ], literally Moëlan on Sea; Breton: Molan) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France.
Moëlan-sur-Mer
Molan | |
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The beach at Kerfany-les-Pins, in Moëlan-sur-Mer | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Moëlan-sur-Mer | |
  Moëlan-sur-Mer  Moëlan-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′54″N 3°37′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Moëlan-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Louise Grisel[1] |
Area 1 | 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 6,749 |
| • Density | 142.7/km2 (369.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29150 /29350 |
| Elevation | 0–67 m (0–220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
In French the inhabitants of Moëlan-sur-Mer are known as Moëlanais.
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See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Jean Joncourt, sculptor of the local war memorial
