Kernascléden
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kernascléden (French pronunciation: [kɛʁnaskledɛn]; Breton: Kernaskledenn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Kernascléden is renowned for its church which dates from he fifteenth century. It is a masterpiece of flamboyant gothic architecture.
Kernascléden
Kernaskledenn | |
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Coordinates: 48°00′25″N 3°19′11″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Gourin |
Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Cararic[1] |
Area 1 | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 407 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56264 /56540 |
Elevation | 89–163 m (292–535 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Kernascléden is located in the northern part of Morbihan department, 29 km (18 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. In the center of the village stands the medieval church Notre-Dame de Kernascléden. The village is situated in the valley of the river Scorff. Apart from the village center, there are about twenty hamlets : Brangolo, Kerchopine, Kerbourg, Manéglau, Canquisquelen, Manério, Porh Pimpec, Guernebos, La Maison Blanche, Kerven Cleuzio, Kerven er Lann, Kerihuel, Kerlouarny, Kermaria, Kermonac'h.
Scenes of the daily life at the beginning of the twentieth century in Kernascléden.
Kenascléden was created as a new commune in 1955. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the village of Saint-Caradec-Trégomel.
Inhabitants of Kernascléden are called in French Kernascléens or Kernasclédenois.
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