Lanester
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Lanester Lannarstêr |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Lanester (main town) | |
| Community association | Lorient agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 21 ′ W | |
| height | 0-51 m | |
| surface | 18.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 22,728 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,237 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56600 | |
| INSEE code | 56098 | |
| Website | www.ville-lanester.fr | |
 Saint Gwenaël Chapel |
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Lanester , Breton : Lannarstêr , is a French municipality with 22,728 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the Arrondissement Lorient , the municipality association Lorient Agglomération and is the main town (chief lieu) of the canton Lanester .
geography
The town of Lanester is located at the confluence of the Scorff in the estuary of the Blavet . The highest point is at 51 meters above sea level. The neighboring municipalities are Lorient , Caudan , Hennebont , Kervignac and Locmiquélic .
history
The parish was established in 1909 from the southern part of the parish of Caudan.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 |
| Residents | 16,571 | 19,245 | 21,074 | 21,643 | 22,102 | 21,897 | 22,598 | 22,142 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Lanester
- Saint Gwenaël Chapel
- Locunel stele (another name for the Breton saint Gwenaël)
- Stone mugs from Saint Gwenaël
- Kervenguen Dolmen
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 469-477.
Web links
Commons : Lanester - collection of images, videos and audio files
