Bangor, Morbihan
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- This article is about the Bangor in Brittany. For other places named Bangor, see Bangor.
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Commune of Bangor |
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| Bangor | ||
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| Le Grand Phare in Bangor | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Belle-Île | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Belle-Île-en-Mer | |
| Mayor | Pierre-Yves Desard (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–58 m (avg. 44 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 25.54 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
738 | |
| - Density | 28/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 56009/ 56360 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bangor is a commune in the département of Morbihan in Brittany. It is one of the four communes on the island Belle-Île-en-Mer.
Situated in Bangor, the Le Grand Phare is one of the finest lighthouses on the coast of France. It was built in 1935. Its granite base rises to 47 m and the total height is some 84 m above the sea. The light is emitted every 3 seconds and every 7 seconds and can be seen up to 28 miles out to sea.
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Bangor are called Bangorins.
As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 738.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Page about Bangor, Belle-Ile, with a map of the small town (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Bangor (French)
- Map of Bangor on Michelin (English)
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