Commune in Brittany, France
Kerfourn Kerforn | |
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Commune | |
Church Saint-Éloi-and-Saint-Vincent. | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Kerfourn | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′38″N 2°49′56″W / 48.0439°N 2.8322°W / 48.0439; -2.8322 | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Pontivy |
Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Marivain |
Area | 19.46 km (7.51 sq mi) |
Population | 842 |
• Density | 43/km (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56092 /56920 |
Elevation | 92–138 m (302–453 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Kerfourn (French pronunciation: [kɛʁfuʁn]; Breton: Kerforn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. It is around 8 km east of Pontivy. Inhabitants of Kerfourn are called Kerfournois.
Governance
The first mayor from 1841 to 1871 was Mathurin le Guernic. The actual mayor is Joël Marivain, elected in 2008, reelected in 2014 and 2020.
Landmarks
- Church Saint-Eloi-and-Saint-Vincent
- Fountain Saint-Eloi
- Fountain Saint-Vincent
- Calvary of Guerdaner
- Great Calvary
- Calvary of Pembual
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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