Pénestin
| Pénestin Pennestin | ||
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The town hall in Pénestin | ||
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  Pénestin | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Pénestin | ||
| Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W / 47.4836°N 2.4733°WCoordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W / 47.4836°N 2.4733°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | La Roche-Bernard | |
| Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Guérande-Atlantique | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Jean-Claude Baudrais | |
| Area1 | 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,527 | |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56155 / 56760 | |
| Elevation | 0–38 m (0–125 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. | ||
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Pénestin (Breton: Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in French Pénestinois.
Beaches
As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.
See also
- La Baule - Guérande Peninsula
- Communes of the Morbihan department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pénestin. |
- Official website (French)
- Map of Pénestin on Michelin (English)
