Landivisiau
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Landivisiau Landivizio |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Landivisiau ( chief lieu ) | |
| Community association | Pays de Landivisiau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 31 ′ N , 4 ° 4 ′ W | |
| height | 32-126 m | |
| surface | 18.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 9,132 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 481 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29400 | |
| INSEE code | 29105 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-landivisiau.fr/ | |
Landivisiau ( Breton Landivizio ) is a French commune with 9132 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Finistère department in Brittany . It belongs to the community association Communauté de communes du Pays de Landivisiau . With its annual horse market, Landivisiau is known as the “capital of the Breton horse”. It is the capital of the canton of Landivisiau .
history
etymology
The name Landivisiau is derived from the Breton word lann , which is used to describe a hermitage, and the holy Thivisiau , whose family name was Gwisiau.
Key data
- 1292: First mention of the name Landeviziau .
- 1309: The name is written Landivisiau for the first time .
- 1497: Construction of the Saint Guénal Chapelle .
- 1590: Construction work on the church tower begins.
- between 1610 and 1620: construction of the Chapelle Saint Anne .
- 1856: The Chapelle Saint Anne is moved to the cemetery.
- 1875: Construction of the Chapelle Notre Dames de Lourdes .
- 1958: The old market halls are torn down.
- 1960: Construction of the new market halls.
- 1963-1965: construction of a support point of naval aviation .
- 1973: Signing of the partnership agreement with the German city of Bad Sooden-Allendorf .
- 1982: Inauguration of the new town hall.
Buildings
- Saint Thivisiau fountain
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 644-649.
Web links
Commons : Landivisiau - collection of images, videos and audio files
