Rohan, Morbihan
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- See Rohan (disambiguation) for other uses of the word.
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Commune of Rohan |
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| Roc’han | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Rohan (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. Pontivy Communauté | |
| Mayor | Bernard Nizan (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 60 m–150 m (avg. 110 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 23.43 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1,521 | |
| - Density | 64/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 56198/ 56580 | |
| 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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Rohan (Breton: Roc’han) is a commune of France, in the Morbihan département in the région of Brittany.
It is the homestead to the house of Rohan, members of which included viscounts, dukes and princes and has had a prominent role in French history.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.
As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 1,521.
[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Rohan (French)
- Map of Rohan on Michelin (English)
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