Pénestin

Pénestin (Breton: Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Pénestin

Pennestin
The town hall in Pénestin
Coat of arms
Location of Pénestin
Pénestin
Pénestin
Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonMuzillac
IntercommunalityPresqu'île de Guérande-Atlantique
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Puisay[1]
Area
1
21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
1,946
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56155 /56760
Elevation0–38 m (0–125 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 Pénestin are called in French Pénestinois.

Beaches

As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.

See also

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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