Silfiac Silieg | |
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Coordinates: 48°08′59″N3°09′20″W / 48.1497°N 3.1556°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Gourin |
Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Constant [1] |
Area 1 | 22.46 km2 (8.67 sq mi) |
Population | 478 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56245 /56480 |
Elevation | 175–276 m (574–906 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Silfiac (French pronunciation: [silfjak] ; Breton : Silieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. [3] Inhabitants of Silfiac are called in French Silfiacois.
The village centre of Silfiac is the highest in the department of Morbihan. It is 270 meters above sea level. Silfiac is border by Séglien to the south, by Cléguérec and Sainte-Brigitte to the east, by Lescouët-Gouarec and Perret to the north and by Langoëlan to the west.
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Source: EHESS [4] and INSEE (1968-2020) [5] [6] |
A six meters high standing stone called Quenouille du Diable (devil's distaff) rises in the town. It is one of the most imposing menhirs in Brittany.
The Rohans and the Fravals were the main lords of the parish. Their coats of arms are visible on the south wall of the Saint-Laurent chapel. The Fraval owned the manor of Crenihuel, in Silfiac.
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