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Lanester (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.

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Lanester is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the Lorient Agglomeration. It serves as the capital of the canton of Lanester and is located in the Brittany region. The municipality borders Caudan, Hennebont, Kervignac, and Lorient. Its official postal code is 56600, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Lanester is 18.37 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 51 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 23,263 residents (10,993 male and 11,735 female) and another citing 24,352. The town is twinned with St Asaph.

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Place details

Locality
Lanester
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
24,352
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
10.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Lanester
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Panorama cimetière de bateaux de Lanester.jpg
French commune.caption
The ship graveyard on the Blavet river
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Lanester.svg
French commune.INSEE
56098
French commune.postal code
56600
French commune.arrondissement
Lorient
French commune.canton
Lanester
French commune.mayor
Gilles Carreric
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Lorient Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
51
French commune.area km2
18.37

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Official website

Lanester

Site officiel de la ville de Lanester. Pour découvrir la commune et ses évènements, ses infos pratiques et toute l'actualité, mais aussi pour effectuer vos démarches en ligne

lanester.bzh

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lanester
Country
France
Population
23263
Area
18.37
Elevation
19
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Lorient
Official website
www.lanester.bzh
Image
Panorama cimetière de bateaux de Lanester.jpg
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Commons category
Lanester
postal code
56600
associated electoral district
canton of Lanester
male population
10993
female population
11735
social media followers
1296
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-97-76-81-81
fax number
+33-2-97-76-81-65
twinned administrative body
St Asaph
Sources (4)

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Demographics
  • Geography
  • Map
  • History
  • Breton language
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Lanester (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.

It is the largest suburb of the city of Lorient, across the river Scorff to the east.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lanester” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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