Bignan
| Bignan Begnen | ||
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The Allée couverte de Kergonfalz | ||
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  Bignan | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Bignan | ||
| Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 2°46′23″W / 47.88°N 2.7731°WCoordinates: 47°52′48″N 2°46′23″W / 47.88°N 2.7731°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Louis Morio | |
| Area1 | 45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,723 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56017 / 56500 | |
| Elevation | 53–181 m (174–594 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. | ||
Bignan (Begnen in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Bignan are called Bignanais.
Breton language
In 2008, 17.36% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Bignan War Memorial
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Bignan (French)
- Map of Bignan on Michelin (English)
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