Morbihan (Department, France)

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• Administrative data

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• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
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• Morbihan (Department, France): Municipal flags
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  • Malestroit
  • Port-Louis
  • Surzur
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• Morbihan (Department, France): Cultural flags
• Société (Nantaise et) Morbihannaise de Navigation

Administrative data

Code: 56
Region: Bretagne
Traditional provinces: Brittany (traditional Breton province of Broërec)
Bordering departments: Côtes d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique

Area: 6,823 km²
Population (1995): 633,000 inhabitants

Préfecture: Vannes
Sous-préfectures: Lorient, Pontivy
Subdivisions: 3 arrondissements, 42 cantons, 261 communes.

The department is named after the gulf of Morbihan (in Breton, little sea).
The department was officially named Morbihan on 4 March 1790. The General Council met for the first time on 25-30 July 1790, presided by M. Le Gros, former sénéchal of Vannes.

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