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Saint-Pol-de-Léon
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Saint-Pol-de-Léon (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast.
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Saint-Pol-de-Léon is a commune in France, situated within the Finistère department and the arrondissement of Morlaix. It serves as the capital of the canton of Saint-Pol-de-Léon. The town has a population of 8,044, comprising 3,073 males and 3,523 females, and covers an area of 23.43 square kilometers. Its residents are known as Saint-Politains and Saint-Politaines.
The municipality shares borders with Plouénan, Plougoulm, Roscoff, and Santec. It is twinned with Vechta, Penarth, and Benicarló. The local postal code is 29250, and the area operates in the Europe/Paris timezone. Historical or alternative names for the location include Mont-Frimaire and Port-Pol.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,627
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- French commune.native name
- Kastell Paol
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Saint-Pol de Léon - Les 3 tours.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral and Chapel
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason (fr) Saint-Pol de Léon.svg
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 57
- French commune.arrondissement
- Morlaix
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon
- French commune.INSEE
- 29259
- French commune.postal code
- 29250
- French commune.mayor
- Stéphane Cloarec
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haut-Léon Communauté
- French commune.area km2
- 23.43
- French commune.image flag
- Flag-Saint-Pol-de-Léon.svg
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Population
- History
- Gallo-Roman walls
- 14th century
- Religious centre
- French Revolution
- 19th and 20th centuries
- Sights
- Coast
- St. Anne islet
- Breton language
- Notable people
- International relations
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Saint-Pol-de-Léon (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast.
It is noted for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century. It has kept a unique architecture, such as Notre-Dame du Kreisker Chapel, an 80 m high chapel, which is the highest in Brittany. It was also the scene of a battle during the Breton War of Succession, where the Montfortists and their English allies defeated an army led by Charles of Blois.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Pol-de-Léon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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