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Saint-Nolff

Coordinates: 47°42′16″N 2°39′01″W / 47.7044°N 2.6503°W / 47.7044; -2.6503
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Saint-Nolff
Sant-Nolf
Saint-Mayeul's church in Saint-Nolff
Saint-Mayeul's church in Saint-Nolff
Coat of arms of Saint-Nolff
Location of Saint-Nolff
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Saint-Nolff is located in France
Saint-Nolff
Saint-Nolff
Saint-Nolff is located in Brittany
Saint-Nolff
Saint-Nolff
Coordinates: 47°42′16″N 2°39′01″W / 47.7044°N 2.6503°W / 47.7044; -2.6503
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonVannes-3
IntercommunalityGolfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Le Goff-Carnec[1]
Area
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25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,901
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56231 /56250
Elevation19–147 m (62–482 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Nolff (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nɔlf]; Breton: Sant-Nolf) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,082—    
1975 1,830+7.80%
1982 2,537+4.78%
1990 3,270+3.22%
1999 3,300+0.10%
2007 3,603+1.10%
2012 3,689+0.47%
2017 3,779+0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Saint-Nolff are called in French Nolfféens.

Heraldry

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Vairé d'or et de sable; au franc-canton de gueules à l'aigle d'argent, becqué, membré et lampassé d'or.

("Colour of gold and yellow; "canton-fair" in red and eagle in white, with gold beak, legs carved and langued in gold")

Twin towns

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Saint-Nolff is twinned with:

Buildings

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Saint-Mayeul's church (French: église Saint-Mayeul) was built in the 16th century.

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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