Guémené-Penfao
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guémené-Penfao (French pronunciation: [ɡemne pɛ̃fo] ⓘ; Gallo: Gemenae, Breton: Gwenvenez-Penfaou) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
This article is about the commune and town. For the canton, see Canton of Guémené-Penfao.
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Guémené-Penfao
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Guémené-Penfao |
Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Barathon-Bazelle[1] |
Area 1 | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,240 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44067 /44290 |
Elevation | 2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.