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Lannion

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Also known as Lannuon

Lannion ( ; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

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Lannion is a commune in France, situated in the Côtes-d'Armor department within the Brittany region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Lannion and the canton of Lannion. The town has a population of 20,811, comprising 9,960 males and 9,920 females. Its area is 43.91 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 107 meters.

The commune shares borders with Caouënnec-Lanvézéac, Louannec, Pleumeur-Bodou, and Ploubezre. Lannion is twinned with Caerphilly, Günzburg, and Viveiro. The official postal code is 22300, and the local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Lannion
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
21,473
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
6.8 µg/m³
PM10
11.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Lannion
French commune.native name
Lannuon
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
VueDeLannionEtBrelevenez.jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Lannion
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Lannion (Côtes-d'Armor).svg
French commune.INSEE
22113
French commune.postal code
22300
French commune.arrondissement
Lannion
French commune.canton
Lannion
French commune.mayor
Paul Le Bihan
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Lannion-Trégor Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
107
French commune.area km2
43.91
French commune.image flag
Drapeau Lannion.svg

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Travel guide

Understand

Lannion is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

Lannion takes its name from "Lann Huon" in Breton or "Land of Huon" in English. Most of the area indeed used to belong to Lord Huon.

The old quarter of Lannion attracts many tourists to the city. The old quarter contains old squares, a church called Brélévenez, half-timbered houses, chapels and frescoes.

Lannion is a large telecommunications research center in France with several firms such as Alcatel-Lucent, Orange and SAGEMCOM operating there. The presence of a large telecommunications industry in the area has led to two institutes of technology in the area, IUT Lannion and a college of engineering, ENSSAT.

Regular concerts are held in the town square during the summer months known as 'Les Tardives'. Lannion is also home to the "Carré Magique", a well known theatre company in the area.

thumb|Church of Lannion Église de la Trinité de Brélévenez

Get in

Lannion is served by extensive transport links.

Buy

Every Thursday is market day! The whole town centre is filled with market stands. On offer are fruits, vegetables, cheese, fruits de mer, flowers and plants, local specialities, clothes and shoes and many other things. Just browse, enjoy the atmosphere and get some delicious food.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Climate
  • Population
  • History
  • Breton language
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Transport
  • International relations
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Lannion ( ; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.

== Climate == Lannion has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Lannion is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Lannion was on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 2018.

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

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