Nostang
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Pluvigner | |
| Community association | Blavet Bellevue Océan | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 45 ′ N , 3 ° 11 ′ W | |
| height | 0-53 m | |
| surface | 15.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,545 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56690 | |
| INSEE code | 56148 | |
| Website | www.nostang.fr | |
 Chapel of Locmaria |
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Nostang is a French commune with 1,545 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany .
geography
The municipality is located in the southwest of the department about ten kilometers east of the agglomeration of Lorient on the Ria d'Étel .
Nostang borders the communes of Brandérion and Languidic to the north, the commune of Landévant to the east, the communes of Landaul and Locoal-Mendon to the south- east - separated by the Landévant river, and the communes of Sainte-Hélène to the southwest and the communes to the west Merlevenez and Kervignac . The south-western border to the commune of Sainte-Hélène forms the middle reaches of the Étel, known as the Goah Guillerm , before it merges into its ria at the confluence with the Landévant . The place Nostang is located in the west of the municipality.
history
Menhirs , remains of dolmens and a row of stones can be found from prehistoric times . There are also various relics from Celtic times in Nostang. The foundation of the village goes back to the Romans , who set up a rest area or military post in the northeastern municipality on the Roman road from Vannes to Quimper . The place name Nostang is derived from the time of Breton settlement from the 5th century AD, the rear part of which consists of the Breton stang for pond . The municipality of Nostang was founded in 1790 and initially belonged to the canton of Kervignac before being assigned to the canton of Port-Louis in 1801 .
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul Church (1681–1686)
- Chapel Notre-Dame-de-Joie in Légevin, built in the 16th century ( monument historique )
- Chapel of Locmaria, built in the 14th / 15th centuries. Century (Monument historique)
traffic
The community is connected to the east via the D33 to Landévant and northwards via the D158 to Brandérion on the N165 expressway .
Outside of school traffic and on market days in Hennebont , there is no public service to Nostang. The next regional train stations are in Brandérion and Landévant , with long-distance connections in Lorient and Auray . The closest airport is Lorient Bretagne Sud .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 782-783.
Web links
- Municipality of Nostang (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.infobretagne.com/nostang.htm accessed on December 30, 2013
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on December 30, 2013
- ↑ http://www.infobretagne.com/nostang.htm accessed on December 30, 2013
