Caudan
Caudan (Kaodan in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Yvonne Chauffin (1905–1995), laureate of the Prix Breizh in 1970, died in Caudan.
Caudan
Kaodan | |
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 The chapel of Our Lady, in Trescoët | |
Location of Caudan 
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  Caudan  Caudan | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′41″N 3°20′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lanester |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Vely[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.63 km2 (16.46 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,838 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56036 /56850 |
| Elevation | 2–84 m (6.6–275.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
Inhabitants of Caudan are called in French Caudanais.
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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