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Guémené-Penfao
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Guémené-Penfao (; Gallo: Gemenae, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
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Guémené-Penfao is a commune in France, situated within the Loire-Atlantique department and the Redon Agglomération. It lies in the Pays de la Loire region and serves as the capital of the canton of Guémené-Penfao. The municipality borders Langon, Avessac, Conquereuil, and Le Gâvre, and is located next to the Vilaine body of water.
The commune has an area of 105.51 and an elevation of 83 above sea level. Its population is recorded as 5,295, comprising 2,513 males and 2,687 females. Guémené-Penfao is twinned with Courcelles and uses the postal code 44290.
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- Locality
- Guémené-Penfao
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,963
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Guémené-Penfao
- French commune.native name
- (Gallo)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Guemene-Penfao - Eglise.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church in Guémené-Penfao
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Guémené-Penfao (Loire-Atlantique).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châteaubriant-Ancenis
- French commune.canton
- Guémené-Penfao
- French commune.INSEE
- 44067
- French commune.postal code
- 44290
- French commune.mayor
- Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Redon Agglomération
- French commune.elevation min m
- 2
- French commune.elevation max m
- 83
- French commune.area km2
- 105.51
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Guémené-Penfao
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Châteaubriant
- Population
- 5243
- Area
- 105.51
- Elevation
- 37
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Vilaine
- Shares border with
- Plessé
- Official website
- www.mairie-guemene-penfao.fr
- Image
- Guemene-Penfao - Eglise.JPG
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- Commons category
- Guémené-Penfao
- postal code
- 44290
- associated electoral district
- canton of Guémené-Penfao
- male population
- 2513
- female population
- 2687
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-40-79-24-24
- twinned administrative body
- Courcelles
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
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- References
Guémené-Penfao (; Gallo: Gemenae, ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Guémené-Penfao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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