Saint-Avé
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| Saint-Avé Sant-Teve | |
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  Saint-Avé | |
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Location within Brittany region  Saint-Avé | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′14″N 2°44′00″W / 47.6872°N 2.7333°WCoordinates: 47°41′14″N 2°44′00″W / 47.6872°N 2.7333°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-Est |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Vannes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Hervé Pellois |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 26.09 km2 (10.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 8,303 |
| • Population2 Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56206 / 56890 |
| Elevation | 12–136 m (39–446 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Avé (Breton: Sant-Teve) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Saint-Avé are called in French Avéens.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on March the 25th of 2005.
In 2008, there was 15.35% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Avé (French)
- Map of Saint-Avé on Michelin (English)
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