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Lannion
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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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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.
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12 sectionsContents
- 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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