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Bannalec

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Bannalec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Bannalec station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes. Bannalec is twinned with the Irish town of Castleisland.

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Bannalec is a commune in France, situated in the Finistère department within the arrondissement of Quimper. It serves as the capital of the canton of Bannalec and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer. The town has a population of 5,798, comprising 2,808 males and 2,851 females. Its residents are known as Bannalécois and Bannalécoises.

The commune covers an area of 77.51 square kilometers and shares borders with Scaër, Mellac, Pont-Aven, and Riec-sur-Bélon. Located in the Brittany region, Bannalec has an elevation above sea level of 172 meters. The local postal code is 29380, and the area operates on the Europe/Paris timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Bannalec
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
5,068
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Bannalec
French commune.native name
Banaleg
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bannalec église paroissiale.JPG
French commune.caption
The parish church of Our Lady of Folgoët, in Bannalec
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Bannalec (Finistère).svg
French commune.INSEE
29004
French commune.postal code
29380
French commune.arrondissement
Quimper
French commune.canton
Moëlan-sur-Mer
French commune.mayor
Christophe Le Roux
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Quimperlé Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
22
French commune.elevation max m
172
French commune.area km2
77.51
French commune.website
Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bannalec
Demonym
Bannalécoises
Country
France
Population
5707
Area
77.51
Elevation
98
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Le Trévoux
Official website
www.bannalec.fr
Image
Bannalec église paroissiale.JPG
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Commons category
Bannalec
postal code
29380
Commons gallery
Bannalec
topic's main category
Category:Bannalec
associated electoral district
canton of Moëlan-sur-Mer
male population
2808
female population
2851
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-39-57-22
fax number
+33-2-98-39-51-85
twinned administrative body
Castleisland
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bannalec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in the Brittany region in northwestern France. Bannalec station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes. Bannalec is twinned with the Irish town of Castleisland.

==Geography== ===Climate=== Bannalec has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Bannalec is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bannalec was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997.

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