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Clohars-Carnoët

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Also known as Kloar-Karnoed

Clohars-Carnoët (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.

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Clohars-Carnoët is a commune in France, situated in the Finistère department within the arrondissement of Quimper. It is located in the Brittany region and shares borders with Guidel, Moëlan-sur-Mer, and Quimperlé. The town’s official name is Clohars-Carnoët, and its residents are referred to as Cloharsiens and Cloharsiennes.

The commune has an area of 34.83 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 66 meters. Its population is recorded as 4,708, comprising 2,116 males and 2,217 females. The postal code for the area is 29360, and it is associated with the canton of Quimperlé for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Clohars-Carnoët
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
4,085

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Air quality

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5.9 µg/m³
PM10
8.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Clohars-Carnoët
French commune.native name
Kloar-Karnoed
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Maurice Cullen - À la marée montante, Le Pouldu, Bretagne.JPG
French commune.caption
Le Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Clohars-Carnoët (Finistère).svg
French commune.INSEE
29031
French commune.postal code
29360
French commune.arrondissement
Quimper
French commune.canton
Quimperlé
French commune.mayor
Jacques Juloux
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Quimperlé Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
71
French commune.area km2
34.83

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Clohars-Carnoët (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The beach resort of Le Pouldu, with the beaches of Bellangenet and Kerrou, is located in the town.

==Geography== The commune has two small harbours: Le Pouldu and Doëlan. The Carnoët forest extends partly over the north of the commune. Historically, the village belongs to Cornouaille. The mouth of the river Ellé, called Laïta, forms a natural boundary to the east.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Clohars-Carnoët” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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