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Also known as Josilin

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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Air quality

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PM2.5
5.6 µg/m³
PM10
9.2 µg/m³
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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 sections
Contents
  • 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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