Lesneven
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Lesneven (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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History
Lesneven has its origins in the immigration from southwest Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries, and the name (Les-an-Even) means "court of Even" in Common Brittonic (Llys-Ifan in Welsh) after an alleged military leader of that period.[2] Lesneven was the castle-town controlling Léon during the Middle Ages. The castle is now gone, but many buildings of the 15th-18th centuries are still to be found in the centre. The Museum of Léon is here. The town now functions as a market and service centre for the surrounding rural district.
Population
Inhabitants of Lesneven are known in French as Lesneviens.
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Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg 18 July 2007.
In 2008, 19.08 percent of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[3]
International relations
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Lesneven is twinned with:
- Template:Flagicon Kežmarok, Slovakia (friendship pact)[4]
- Template:Flagicon Carmarthen, Wales[5]
- Template:Flagicon As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Spain.
See also
References
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External links
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