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Josselin
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Josselin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Josselin is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the arrondissement of Pontivy. It serves as the capital of the canton of Josselin and is part of the Ploërmel Communauté. The town borders La Croix-Helléan, Guillac, Guégon, and Lanouée. It is twinned with Alzey and Quiberon.
The commune has an area of 4.48 square kilometers and an elevation of 93 meters above sea level. Its population is 2,625, comprising 1,173 males and 1,322 females. The postal code for Josselin is 56120.
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Place details
- Locality
- Josselin
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,756
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Josselin
- French commune.native name
- Josilin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- JosselinCJW1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- View of Josselin Castle from the River Oust
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Josselin (Morbihan).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Pontivy
- French commune.canton
- Ploërmel
- French commune.INSEE
- 56091
- French commune.postal code
- 56120
- French commune.mayor
- Nicolas Jagoudet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Ploërmel Communauté
- French commune.elevation m
- 30
- French commune.elevation min m
- 32
- French commune.elevation max m
- 93
- French commune.area km2
- 4.48
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Josselin.gif
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Breton language
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Josselin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
==History== 200px|left|thumb|Banner attributed to Breton people|Breton and French Knights at the [[Combat of the Thirty in 1351.]] St Meriadek is said to have founded a chapel there during the 4th century. Much later Josselin became a stronghold of the House of Rohan.
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