Rostrenen (; ) is a

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in the

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department and

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of northwestern

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Geography

Neighbouring communes

Rostrenen is border by Mellionnec to the south, Plouguernevel to the east, Kergrist-Moëlou to the north, and Glomel to the west.

Climate

Rostrenen has a oceanic climate (

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''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Rostrenen is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Rostrenen was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 20 January 1963.

Population

In French the inhabitants of Rostrenen are known as ''Rostrenois''.

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Breton language

On 13 September 2004 the municipality launched a linguistic plan as part of the

Ya d'ar brezhoneg (french: Oui au breton, en, Yes to Breton) is a campaign started in the 21st century by the ( en, Office of the Breton language) to promote and stimulate the use of the Breton language in daily life in Brittany, northwestern France. Breton is a ...

(Yes to Breton) campaign. In 2008, 34.5% of primary children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''
''Enseignement bilingue''
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Geography

Neighbouring communes

Climate

Population

Map

Breton language

See also