Landéda
Landéda
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Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 4°34′12″W / 48.5886°N 4.5700°WCoordinates: 48°35′19″N 4°34′12″W / 48.5886°N 4.5700°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Brest |
Canton | Plabennec |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Chevalier[1] |
Area 1 | 10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,572 |
• Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29101 /29870 |
Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Landéda (Breton: Landeda) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Geography[]
The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two rias, the Aber Wrac'h to the north and the to the south.
History[]
- 1790: commune established
- 1822: linked with the commune of
- 1829: annexed the commune of
Population[]
Inhabitants of Landéda are called in French Landédaens.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Sea rescue[]
Landeda is the base for the high-speed rescue motorboat located at the port of Aber Wrac'h. The rescue service is operated by volunteers. The rescue motorboat is named the President Joseph Oulhen, which is the name of a former manager of the service who died in service in 1986.
Economy[]
The port of the Aber Wrac'h is within the territory of the commune. It includes a marina managed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brest.
Sights[]
- Sainte-Marguerite chapel
- Troménec chapel
- Brouennou chapel
Other notable sights include an abbey, a manor, many stone crosses and islands with ancient ruins.
Associations[]
- Oak Theatre Company
- Vrac'h Amateur Theatre
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Landéda, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[]
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- Landeda, Official website for the Commune of Landéda L'Aberwrac'h.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Communes of Finistère
- Osismii
- Finistère geography stubs