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Melgven

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Melgven

Total population

3,405

Elevation1 m
Land area51.17 km²
WeatherAvg high 60.6°F
Coordinates47.91°, -3.83°

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City facts

Elevation
1 m
Area
51.17 km²
head of government
Michelle Le Breton-Helwig
Official website
melgven.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Melgven is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

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History & geography

Geography

Melgven has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Melgven is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Melgven was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 17 January 1985.

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Geography

Latitude
47.9064
Longitude
-3.8349
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
60.6°F
Avg low
49.1°F
Annual precipitation
47.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Stéphane Guivarc'h
Stéphane Guivarc'h
French footballer (born 1970)
Michel Desjoyeaux
Michel Desjoyeaux
French sailor
Florian Guillou
Florian Guillou
cyclist
N
Nicolas Cloarec
French footballer
F
Frédéric Lancien
French bicycle racer
Jean-Marie Le Bris
Jean-Marie Le Bris
French aviation pioneer (1817–1872)
G
Guillaume Le Prestre de Lézonnet
French bishop
Alfred Guillou
Alfred Guillou
French painter (1844-1926)
A
Auguste Dupouy
French poet (1872-1967)
D
Daniel Le Bras
French production manager
Firmin Le Bourhis
Firmin Le Bourhis
French writer (1950-2018)
F
François Brigneau
French journalist and publisher (1919-2012)
G
Gilbert Le Bris
French politician
H
Henri Rey
French politician (1903-1977)
H
Hubert Desjoyeaux
J
Jacques Monnet
French film director

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

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Melgven, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
29146
Department
29
Region
53
Population (Wikidata)
3,371

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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