Gestel (French pronunciation: [ʒɛstɛl]; Breton: Yestael) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Gestel are called in French Gestélois. Gestel station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes.
Gestel
Yestael | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Gestel | |
Location of Gestel ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°48′14″N 3°26′35″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Guidel |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Dagorne[1] |
Area 1 | 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
Population | 2,637 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56063 /56530 |
Elevation | 13–66 m (43–217 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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