Lanester
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lanester |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lorient |
| Mayor | Thérèse Thiery (2008—2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 21,897 (1999) |
| - Density | 1,192 /km2 (3,090 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56098/ 56600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°45′53″N 3°20′32″W / 47.7647°N 3.3422°W
Lanester (Breton: Lannarstêr) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Lanester are called Lanestériens.
[edit] Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July the 13th of 2006.
In 2008, there was 5,67% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Lanester (French)
- Map of Lanester on Michelin (English)
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