Guern
| Guern Gwern | |
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The town hall in Guern | |
  Guern | |
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Location within Brittany region  Guern | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W / 48.0314°N 3.0906°WCoordinates: 48°01′53″N 3°05′26″W / 48.0314°N 3.0906°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Joseph Le Bouédec |
| Area1 | 47.01 km2 (18.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,398 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56076 / 56310 |
| Elevation | 67–188 m (220–617 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. | |
Guern (Breton: Gwern) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
It is also a nickname for Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, and the two should not be confused.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Guern are called in French Guernattes.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guern. |
- Official site (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guern (French)
- Map of Guern on Michelin (English)
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