Josselin

Also known as Josilin

Josselin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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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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Wikidata facts

Official name: Josselin
Population: 2584
Area: 4.48
Elevation: 62
Official website: www.josselin.com
Image: Josselin.jpg

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Commons category: Josselin
postal code: 56120
male population: 1173
female population: 1322
P8168: flag of Kiribati
native label: Josselin
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-97-22-24-17
fax number: +33-2-97-75-69-12
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History
Population
Breton language
Twin towns
See also
References
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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.