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Morbihan
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Prefecture building of the Morbihan department, in Vannes
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Location of Morbihan in France
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| Coordinates: 47°50′N 02°50′W / 47.833°N 2.833°WCoordinates: 47°50′N 02°50′W / 47.833°N 2.833°W | |||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Brittany | ||
| Prefecture | Vannes | ||
| Subprefectures | Lorient Pontivy |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 6,823 km2 (2,634 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 737,778 | ||
| • Rank | 31st | ||
| • Density | 108.131/km2 (280.058/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Department number | 56 | ||
| Arrondissements | 3 | ||
| Cantons | 21 | ||
| Communes | 253 | ||
| French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |||
Morbihan ( Breton: Mor-Bihan) is a department found in the west of France in the Brittany region. Its prefecture is Vannes and its population is about 677,000 (2006 estimation). It is one of the 83 first French departments made during the French revolution.
Morbihan has also two subprefectures: Lorient and Pontivy.
Related pages
- Cantons of the Morbihan department
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Arrondissements of the Morbihan department
- La Baule - Guérande Peninsula
Images for kids
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The Gulf of Morbihan is a popular sailing destination
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Rochefort-en-Terre
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The bagad of Lann-Bihoué
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