Languidic

Languidic (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡidik]; Breton: Langedig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3]

Languidic Langedig
Commune
Top to bottom; left to right : Our Lady of the Flowers chapel, Kersolan alignments, lockmaster's house of Minazen by th Blavet, Baud station, Pont-Screign wood, and the chapel of Kernec.
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  To flower and to be fruitful (Breton: "Bleuein ha frehein", French: "Fleurir et fructifier")
Location of Languidic
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Coordinates: 47°50′03″N 3°09′24″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Hennebont
Intercommunality	Lorient Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Duval[1]
Area 1	109.08 km2 (42.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,046
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56101 /56440
Elevation	7–126 m (23–413 ft)
Website	www.languidic.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The local church was previously associated with the cult of the Welsh saint Cenydd (Kenneth).

Geography

Languidic, encompassing 10,908 hectares, is the most spread-out city in Morbihan and the third in Brittany. The river Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Languidic are called in French Languidiciens.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,326	—
1975	5,223	−0.28%
1982	5,847	+1.63%
1990	6,350	+1.04%
1999	6,489	+0.24%
2007	7,175	+1.26%
2012	7,409	+0.64%
2017	7,971	+1.47%
Source: INSEE[4]

Breton language

In 2008, there was 18,1% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.^[5] In 2013, there was 200 children in bilingual schools (primary education).

Twinning

Languidic is twinned with :

• Great Cornard, England since 21 October 1989.
• Rimpar, Germany since July 1997.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department
• Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Languidic War Memorial