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Morbihan
Department of France
Department of France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Morbihan |
| native_name | br |
| native_name_lang | fr |
| type | Department |
| image_skyline | Vannes - préfecture (1).JPG |
| image_caption | Prefecture building of the Morbihan department, in Vannes |
| image_flag | Banniel_departamant_ar_Mor-Bihan_2022.svg |
| image_shield | Blason département fr Morbihan.svg |
| image_map | Morbihan-Position.svg |
| map_caption | Location of the Morbihan in France |
| image_map1 | Morbihan.png |
| map_caption1 | Map of the Morbihan |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | France |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Brittany |
| seat_type | Prefecture |
| seat | Vannes |
| parts_type | Subprefectures |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Lorient |
| Pontivy | |
| leader_title | President of the Departmental Council |
| leader_name | David Lappartient |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6823 |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_rank | 31st |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| blank_name_sec1 | Department number |
| blank_info_sec1 | 56 |
| blank_name_sec2 | Arrondissements |
| blank_info_sec2 | 3 |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Cantons |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 21 |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Communes |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 249 |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| iso_code | FR-56 |
| footnotes | French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Pontivy The Morbihan ( ; ; ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
Three major military educational facilities are located in Guer, including École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the national military academy for officers.
History
The Morbihan is one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from a part of the Province of Brittany.
In 1945, cadets from École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, France's foremost military academy for officers, were relocated to Camp Coëtquidan (Camp de Coëtquidan) in Guer. This has been developed to include also the École militaire interarmes (inter-services military school), for non-commissioned officers; and École Militaire du Corps Technique et Administratif (military school of the technical and administrative corps).
Geography
The Morbihan, part of the region of Brittany, is surrounded by the departments of Finistère, Côtes-d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Loire-Atlantique, and the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest.
The Gulf of Morbihan has many islands: 365 according to legend. There are actually between 30 and 40, depending on how they are counted. There are also many islets that are too small for any development. Of these islands, all but two are privately owned: l'Île-aux-Moines and l'Île-d'Arz. Owners of the others include movie stars, fashion designers, and other wealthy "glitterati".
In the department of the Morbihan, but outside the Gulf, there are four inhabited islands:
- Belle Île
- Groix
- Houat
- Hoëdic
Meaban, an island just outside the Port du Crouesty, is an ornithological reserve. Visitors are forbidden there.
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Lorient; the prefecture Vannes is the second-most populous. As of 2019, there are 6 communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants:
| Commune | Population (2019) |
|---|---|
| Lorient | 57,246 |
| Vannes | 53,719 |
| Lanester | 23,124 |
| Ploemeur | 17,778 |
| Hennebont | 16,062 |
| Pontivy | 15,064 |
Demographics
Art and culture
Many residents support maintenance and use of the Breton language, and there are numerous advocates of bilingual education.
The painter Raymond Wintz (1884–1956) depicted locations around the Gulf of Morbihan.
Politics
As of 2014, the préfet of the Morbihan is Jean-François Savy, previously head of the Prefectures of Ardennes and of Hautes-Alpes. The president of the Departmental Council is David Lappartient, elected in July 2021.
Current National Assembly Representatives
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| En Marche!}}" | Morbihan's 1st constituency | Hervé Pellois | |
| Democratic Movement (France)}}" | Morbihan's 2nd constituency | Jimmy Pahun | |
| En Marche!}}" | Morbihan's 3rd constituency | Nicole Le Peih | |
| En Marche!}}" | Morbihan's 4th constituency | Paul Molac | |
| En Marche!}}" | Morbihan's 5th constituency | Gwendal Rouillard | |
| En Marche!}}" | Morbihan's 6th constituency | Jean-Michel Jacques |
Tourism
- The Carnac stones, megalithic alignments of Carnac, are situated in the Morbihan.
File:Vieux-quartier-port-vannes.jpg|Vannes File:Entre Golfe Morbihan.JPG|The Gulf of Morbihan is a popular sailing destination. File:Château de Rochefort-en-Terre (cour 1).jpg|Rochefort-en-Terre File:Bagad.JPG|The bagad of Lann-Bihoué File:Kerlescan.JPG|Carnac stones
References
References
- (4 May 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux".
- {{Cite Dictionary.com. Morbihan
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011060/dep56.pdf Populations légales 2019: 56 Morbihan], INSEE
- "Historique du Morbihan".
- "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
- "Le préfet du Morbihan". Morbihan Prefecture website.
- Assemblée Nationale. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblee-nationale.fr.
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