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Cléguer

Coordinates: 47°51′18″N 3°22′58″W / 47.855°N 3.3828°W / 47.855; -3.3828
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Cléguer
Kleger
Château de Meslien.
Château de Meslien.
Location of Cléguer
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Cléguer is located in France
Cléguer
Cléguer
Cléguer is located in Brittany
Cléguer
Cléguer
Coordinates: 47°51′18″N 3°22′58″W / 47.855°N 3.3828°W / 47.855; -3.3828
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Nicolazo[1]
Area
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32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,348
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56040 /56620
Elevation2–107 m (6.6–351.0 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cléguer (French pronunciation: [klegɛʁ]; Breton: Kleger) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,798—    
1975 1,922+0.96%
1982 2,946+6.29%
1990 3,009+0.26%
1999 3,061+0.19%
2007 3,305+0.96%
2012 3,291−0.08%
2017 3,323+0.19%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Cléguer are called in French Cléguerois.

Geography

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The town lies in the valley of the river Scorff. The river Scorff forms the commune's western border. The town centre is located 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, Cléguer belongs to Vannetais.

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Topographic map

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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