Saint-Thurien, Finistère
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Thurien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ tyʁjɛ̃]; Breton: Sant-Turian) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Saint-Thurien
Sant-Turian | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Thurien | |
Location of Saint-Thurien  | |
  Saint-Thurien  Saint-Thurien | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′36″N 3°37′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Quimperlé |
| Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Kerdraon[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.41 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,016 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29269 /29380 |
| Elevation | 22–166 m (72–545 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It takes its name from Saint Turiaf of Dol, bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol.
Inhabitants of Saint-Thurien are called in French Thuriennois.
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Saint-Thurien is located in the southeastern part of Finistère, 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Quimperlé, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Lorient and 35 km (22 mi) east of Quimper. Historically, the town belongs to Cornouaille. It lies in the valley of the river Isole. Saint-Thurien is border by Guiscriff to the north, by Querrien to the east, by Mellac to the south and by Bannalec to the west. Apart from the village centre, there are about sixty hamlets.
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The parish church was rebuilt at the end of the nineteenth century in accordance with the architect Joseph Bigot's plans. The new church replaced an older church that dated from the sixteenth century.
The Peny factory, located on the banks of the river Isole, with 340 employees, in the main employer in the town.
Since 1995, it is twinned with the village of Kilmacow in County Kilkenny, Ireland 
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The Iron Age stele that stands in the church square
The calvary that stands in the church square
The neo-Gothic parish church
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Entry on sculptor of Saint Thurien war memorial Jean Joncourt
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