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Bréhan

Bréhan
Brehant-Loudieg
The entrance to the Abbey of Our Lady, in Timadeuc
The entrance to the Abbey of Our Lady, in Timadeuc
Coat of arms of Bréhan
Map
Location of Bréhan
Bréhan is located in France
Bréhan
Bréhan
Location within France
Bréhan is located in Brittany
Bréhan
Bréhan
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°03′42″N 2°41′10″W / 48.0617°N 2.6861°W / 48.0617; -2.6861
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGrand-Champ
IntercommunalityPontivy Communauté
Government
  Mayor (202632) Jean Guillot[1]
Area
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51.65 km2 (19.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,306
  Density44.65/km2 (115.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56024 /56580
Elevation45–158 m (148–518 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bréhan (French pronunciation: [bʁeɑ̃]; Breton: Brehant-Loudieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,885    
1975 2,005+0.89%
1982 2,257+1.71%
1990 2,284+0.15%
1999 2,314+0.15%
2007 2,309−0.03%
2012 2,332+0.20%
2017 2,305−0.23%
2023 2,306+0.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bréhan are called Bréhannais in French.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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