Glomel (French pronunciation: [ɡlɔmɛl]; Breton: Groñvel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Glomel
Groñvel | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church and main road of Glomel | |
Location of Glomel ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′25″N 3°23′42″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Guingamp |
Canton | Rostrenen |
Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Troël[1] |
Area 1 | 79.93 km2 (30.86 sq mi) |
Population | 1,363 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22061 /22110 |
Elevation | 134–307 m (440–1,007 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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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2019)[4] |
Inhabitants of Glomel are called glomelois in French.
Glomel is located on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The Minez Du is the highest peak in the village. The village centre is located 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Rostrenen and 53 km (33 mi) north of Lorient.
In 2008, 25.47% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[5]
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