Langoëlan
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Langoëlan (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡwɛlɑ̃]; Breton: Laoülan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Langoëlan are called in French Langoëlanais.
Geography
Langoëlan is located in the northwestern part of Morbihan. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Langoëlan is border by Mellionnec and Lescouët-Gouarec to the north, by Silfiac and Séglien to the east, by Locmalo to the south and by Ploërdut to the west. The river Scorff flows through the commune. The wood of Coet Codu is in the northern part of the commune.
Map
List of places
| Bellevue Bot Bihan (le) Bot Bras (le) Bot Cazo Botchouannic Brambily Canquiscren Caureden (chapel) Coët Codu Coët Prégent Coledic Bihan Coledic Bras Cosquer (le) Croix de Locmaria (le) Croix du Dordu (la) Croix Hent (la) Croix St Denis (la) Dordu Goesfroment | Goézélégan Gorès Guernandalen Guernandalen d'en Haut Guernentarer Guernevel Guernic Guernogroah Huiteau Ker Mon Désir Keralice Kerbeller Kerbras Kerdavid Kerdrain Kerémile Kergoët Kergraouahic Kerjouanno | Kerlapin Kermaria Kermec Kervoten Langoëlan (Bourg) Lann er Scorff Lanvresque Lazan Lizouriet Locmaria Manéhello Maner Bihan Merzer (le) Moulin du Paradis Moulin du Quelen Nicoulec Paradis (le) Penfao Penhoët | Pimpoulquio Plessis (le) Pont Neuf Pontigo Purégan Quénépévant Quistinic Reste (le) Restermen Saint Efflam Saint Houarno (chapel) Taleros Talhouët Tronscorff Tybol Tylan Villeneuve (la) |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Historical population | ||
| YearPop.±% p.a.17931,316—18001,286−0.33%18061,038−3.51%18211,269+1.35%18311,313+0.34%18361,324+0.17%18411,347+0.35%18461,484+1.96%18511,391−1.29%18561,322−1.01%18611,242−1.24%18661,321+1.24%18721,212−1.43%18761,242+0.61%18811,281+0.62%18861,332+0.78%18911,295−0.56%18961,364+1.04%19011,354−0.15% | YearPop.±% p.a.19061,384+0.44%19111,276−1.61%19211,238−0.30%19261,227−0.18%19311,242+0.24%19361,178−1.05%19461,090−0.77%1954945−1.77%1962907−0.51%1968812−1.83%1975659−2.94%1982575−1.93%1990429−3.60%1999369−1.66%2007408+1.26%2012401−0.35%2017380−1.07%2023403+0.98% | |
| 1793 | 1,316 | — |
| 1800 | 1,286 | −0.33% |
| 1806 | 1,038 | −3.51% |
| 1821 | 1,269 | +1.35% |
| 1831 | 1,313 | +0.34% |
| 1836 | 1,324 | +0.17% |
| 1841 | 1,347 | +0.35% |
| 1846 | 1,484 | +1.96% |
| 1851 | 1,391 | −1.29% |
| 1856 | 1,322 | −1.01% |
| 1861 | 1,242 | −1.24% |
| 1866 | 1,321 | +1.24% |
| 1872 | 1,212 | −1.43% |
| 1876 | 1,242 | +0.61% |
| 1881 | 1,281 | +0.62% |
| 1886 | 1,332 | +0.78% |
| 1891 | 1,295 | −0.56% |
| 1896 | 1,364 | +1.04% |
| 1901 | 1,354 | −0.15% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1906 | 1,384 | +0.44% |
| 1911 | 1,276 | −1.61% |
| 1921 | 1,238 | −0.30% |
| 1926 | 1,227 | −0.18% |
| 1931 | 1,242 | +0.24% |
| 1936 | 1,178 | −1.05% |
| 1946 | 1,090 | −0.77% |
| 1954 | 945 | −1.77% |
| 1962 | 907 | −0.51% |
| 1968 | 812 | −1.83% |
| 1975 | 659 | −2.94% |
| 1982 | 575 | −1.93% |
| 1990 | 429 | −3.60% |
| 1999 | 369 | −1.66% |
| 2007 | 408 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 401 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 380 | −1.07% |
| 2023 | 403 | +0.98% |
| Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023) |
History
The battle of Kergoët took place on 1 July 1944 in Langoëlan. About thirty five German soldiers were killed in the fight. A monument was erected in memory of the French victims of the Kergoët battle. Some French victims were tortured by the Germans. A farmer, Joseph Le Padellec, were savagely beaten by the Germans and shot dead.
See also
External links
- Base Mérimée: , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- (in French)