Morlaix
Morlaix (Breton: Montroulez) is a commune in Finistère department in Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Morlaix
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Morlaix with its viaduct in the background | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Morlaix |
Canton | Morlaix |
Intercommunality | Morlaix |
Mayor | Agnès Le Brun (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) |
Land area1 | 24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
Population2 | 15,574 (2008) |
- Density | 627/km2 (1,620/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29151/ 29600 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Morlaix Media
Louis Le Guennec was born in the Hôtel called François du Parc.