Guémené-Penfao (French pronunciation: [ɡemne pɛ̃fo] (listen); Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
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Location of Guémené-Penfao | |
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Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Guémené-Penfao |
Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle |
Area 1 | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
Population | 5,233 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44067 /44290 |
Elevation | 2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
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