What is the population of Lanester, Bretagne?

Lanester has a population of approximately 23,026 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Lanester, Bretagne located?

Lanester is located in Bretagne, France, at approximate coordinates 47.7640°, -3.3444°.

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Lanester

Total population

23,026

Elevation0 m

Land area18.37 km²

Coordinates47.76°, -3.34°

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City facts

Elevation

0 m

Area

18.37 km²

head of government

Gilles Carréric

Official website

www.lanester.bzh

Sister cities

St Asaph

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Overview

Lanester is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.

History & geography

History

Lanester was created later than Lorient, with the development of shipyards on the left bank of the river Scorff in the middle of the nineteenth century. Lanester was created as a new commune in February 26, 1909. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the village of Caudan. The old oil pier, located on the left bank of the Scorff, is due to be demolished in November 2025. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1992.

Geography

The mouth of the river Scorff separates the town of Lorient from the town of Lanester. Lanester is on the left bank while Lorient is on the right bank. The mouth of river Blavet forms a natural boundary to the east and to the south.

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Geography

Latitude

47.7640

Longitude

-3.3444

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Julien-Marie Crozet

French navy officer and discoverer (1728–1782)

Jean-François de Surville

French explorer

François Le Levé

French resistance member

Alain Jégou

French poet (1948-2013)

Francis Le Blé

French politician

Henri Bourgeois

French soldier (1900-1948)

Hugues Serraf

French journalist

Jacques Chazot

French dancer (1928–1993)

Jean-Claude Darcey

French singer

Jean-Louis Le Vallégant

French naturalist (1942–2023)

Jean Corne

Jean Edmond Filhol de Camas

French officer (1767-1854)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bretagne

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.63

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,325

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

159

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lanester

Identités ouvrières

Jean-Noël Retière · 1994

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

European Herring Gull

Western Willow Spreadwing

Blue-winged Grasshopper

Oedipoda caerulescens

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 56098
Department: 56
Region: 53
Population (Wikidata): 23,263

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• Wikipedia
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• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr