Saint-Nolff

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Saint-Nolff
Coat of arms of Saint-Nolff
Saint-Nolff (France)
Saint-Nolff
region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Canton Vannes-3
Community association Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Coordinates 47 ° 42 ′  N , 2 ° 39 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 42 ′  N , 2 ° 39 ′  W
height 19-147 m
surface 25.92 km 2
Residents 3,779 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 146 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 56250
INSEE code
Website http://www.saint-nolff.fr/

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Saint-Nolff ( Breton : Sant Nolf ) is a French commune in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . Saint-Nolff belongs to the arrondissement of Vannes and is part of the canton of Vannes-3 . The 3779 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) are called Nolféen (es) .

geography

Saint-Nolff in the Landes de Lanvaux region , about ten kilometers northeast of Vannes . Saint-Nolff is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Elven in the north and east, Treffléan in the south-east, Theix in the south, Vannes in the south-east, Saint-Avé in the west and south-west and Monterblanc in the west and north-west.

Route nationale 166 and the former route nationale 775 pass through the municipality .

history

Saint-Nolff is first mentioned in 1375.

Number of inhabitants
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 1,017 1,082 1,830 2,537 3,270 3,300 3,564 3.712

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Nolff

  • Saint-Mayeul church, built in the 16th century, a monument historique since 1929
  • Sainte-Anne Chapel (built in 1493), Monument historique since 1968
  • Saint-Aman Chapel (d), built in 1528
  • Saint-Colomban Chapel, built in the 16th century
  • Gourvinec Mill
  • Grand Crosses of Rannuec and Saint-Colombier
Saint-Mayeul church
Chapel of Sainte-Anne

Community partnerships

There is a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Pedrajas de San Esteban in the province of Valladolid (Castile-León) .

economy

The flavor manufacturer Diana is based here.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 213-217.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Nolff  - collection of images, videos and audio files