Le Faou
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Location within Brittany region
Le Faou
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| Coordinates: 48°17′36″N 4°10′39″W / 48.2933°N 4.1775°WCoordinates: 48°17′36″N 4°10′39″W / 48.2933°N 4.1775°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin | |
| Canton | Le Faou | |
| Intercommunality | Aulne Maritime | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Geneviève Tanguy | |
| Area1 | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,786 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29053 /29590 | |
| Elevation | 3–151 m (9.8–495.4 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Faou (Breton: Ar Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Inhabitants of Le Faou are called in French Faouistes.
The commune contains the village of Rumengol, location of a major religious Pardon on August 15th every year.
In 2008, 12% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
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