Morbihan
Morbihan (/ˈmɔːrbiən/ MOR-bee-ən, French: [mɔʁbi(j)ɑ̃]; Breton: Mor-Bihan [moːrˈbiː(h)ãn]) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
Morbihan
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Prefecture building of the Morbihan department, in Vannes | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Morbihan in France | |
Map of Morbihan | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 02°50′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Prefecture | Vannes |
| Subprefectures | Lorient Pontivy |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | David Lappartient |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,823 km2 (2,634 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 768,687 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-56 |
| Department number | 56 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 249 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
Three major military educational facilities are located in Guer, including École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, the national military academy for officers.
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