Kerfourn

Kerfourn (French pronunciation: [kɛʁfuʁn]; Breton: Kerforn) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3] It is around 8 km east of Pontivy. Inhabitants of Kerfourn are called Kerfournois.

Kerfourn Kerforn
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
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Pontivy
Intercommunality	Pontivy Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Marivain[1]
Area 1	19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	831
• Density	43/km2 (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)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

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

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)