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Radenac

Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.9636°N 2.7114°W / 47.9636; -2.7114
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Radenac
Radeneg
Fountain of St Fiacre
Fountain of St Fiacre
Coat of arms of Radenac
Location of Radenac
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Radenac is located in France
Radenac
Radenac
Radenac is located in Brittany
Radenac
Radenac
Coordinates: 47°57′49″N 2°42′41″W / 47.9636°N 2.7114°W / 47.9636; -2.7114
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGrand-Champ
IntercommunalityPontivy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Le Breton[1]
Area
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21.65 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,067
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56189 /56500
Elevation72–131 m (236–430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Radenac (French pronunciation: [ʁadnak]; Breton: Radeneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Geography

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The river Ével has its source in the commune.

People

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Cyclist Jean Robic, who won the Tour de France in 1947, spent his childhood in Radenac, where his father owned the local cycle shop. In honour of his great achievement, the commune renamed the street where his home was after him.

Population

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Inhabitants of Radenac are called Radenacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,004—    
1975 903−1.50%
1982 807−1.59%
1990 832+0.38%
1999 825−0.09%
2007 962+1.94%
2012 1,004+0.86%
2017 1,059+1.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Radenac is twinned with a small village of Radnage in Buckinghamshire United Kingdom.

Monuments

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  • The fountain of St Armel (circa 1000)
  • The fountain of St Fiacre (17th century)
  • The chapelle St Fiacre (construction 1390 to 1514).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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