Josselin
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| Commune of Josselin | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 32' 50" W |
| Latitude | 47° 57' 24" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Canton of Josselin |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes du Pays de Josselin |
| Mayor | Joseph Seveno (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 32 m–93 m (avg. 30 m) |
| Land area¹ | 4.48 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
2,419 |
| - Density (1999) | 539/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56091/ 56120 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Josselin is a commune of France, in the Morbihan département, in the région of Brittany. It is very close to Pontivy.
[edit] History
St Meriadek is said to have founded a chapel there during the 4th century. It became a stronghold of the House of Rohan.
The old fortress can still be seen today, although only four of the original nine towers remain after the Cardinal Richelieu ordered the castle partially demolished in 1629.
[edit] Miscellaneous
It is a twin town of Alzey, Germany.
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