Guémené-Penfao
Guémené-Penfao is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, north of Nantes. The commune is widespread, and includes the former communes of Beslé-sur-Vilaine and Guénouvry.
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Location of Guémené-Penfao 
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| Coordinates: 47°37′51″N 1°49′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Guémené-Penfao |
| Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yannick Bigaud |
| Area 1 | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,200 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 52,758 |
| Demonym(s) | Guémenéen, Guélenéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44067 /44290 |
| Elevation | 2–83 m (6.6–272.3 ft) |
| Website | http://www.mairie-guemene-penfao.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its name comes from the Breton language: "gwen" (white), "menez" (hill, mountain), "pen" (head), and "faou" (beech tree). The main economic activity is agriculture.
Édith Cresson's doctoral thesis was on the demography of women in Guémené-Penfao.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Schemla, Élisabeth (1993). Édith Cresson: la femme piégée (in French). Flammarion. ISBN 978-2-08-066840-0.
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