Morbihan
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| Number | 56 |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Prefecture | Vannes |
| Subprefecture | Lorient Pontivy |
| Population | Ranked 32nd
94 /km2 |
| Area | 6,823 km2 |
| Cantons | 42 |
| Communes | 261 |
| President of the general council | Joseph-François Kergueris |
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Morbihan is a département in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.
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History
Morbihan was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany.
Geography
Morbihan is part of the current région of Bretagne and is surrounded by the departments of Finistère, Côte-d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Loire-Atlantique, and the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest.
In the Gulf of Morbihan are five inhabited islands:
- Meaban, on which there is an ornithological preserve
- Houat
- Hoëdic
- Belle-Ile
- Groix
Culture
The Breton language is an important issue, with many advocating bilingual education.
Tourism
The megalithic alignments of Carnac are situated in Morbihan.
Miscellaneous topics
List of the communes of the Morbihan département
External links
- Prefecture website (http://www.morbihan.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
- Conseil Général website (http://www.cg56.fr/) (in French)
- http://www.morbihan.com/
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