Saint-Pol-de-Léon
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Commune of Saint-Pol-de-Léon |
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| Kastell-Paol | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-de-Léon (chief town) |
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| Intercommunality | C.C. du Pays Léonard | |
| Mayor | Nicolas Floch (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–57 m | |
| Land area¹ | 23.43 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
7,121 | |
| - Density | 304/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 29259/ 29250 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Pol-de-Léon (Breton: Kastell-Paol) is a commune of the Finistère département in Brittany in France.
It is famous for its 13th century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century. It was also the scene of a battle during the Breton War of Succession, where the Montfortists and their English allies defeated an army led by Charles of Blois.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Saint-Pol-de-Léon are called Saintpolitains.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 7,121.
[edit] Twin town
Saint-Pol-de-Léon is twinned with Penarth, Wales, in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Pol-de-Léon.- Official website (French)
- Cultural Heritage (French)
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