Damgan | |
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The church in the village of Pénerf, in Damgan commune | |
Coordinates: 47°31′14″N 2°34′36″W / 47.5206°N 2.5767°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Muzillac |
Intercommunality | Arc Sud Bretagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Labesse[1] |
Area 1 | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,917 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56052 /56750 |
Elevation | 0–20 m (0–66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Damgan (French pronunciation: [damgɑ̃];[3][4] Damgan in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[5]
Geography
[edit]Damgan is a coastal town located on the south coast of Brittany. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Vannes. The river Penerf forms a natural boundary to the west. Historically Damgan belongs to Vannetais and Lower Brittany.
Population
[edit]Inhabitants of Damgan are called in French Damganais.
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Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2020)[7] |
Tourism
[edit]Damgan is a seaside resort. It is a destination very popular in summer. As of 2020, 73.5% of the properties are holiday homes,[8] the highest percentage in Morbihan.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Damgan (56) : prévention des risques de submersion marine, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 3 June 2021
- ^ Reportage sur les Aires Marines Educatives, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 3 June 2021
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Damgan, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Logement en 2020,INSEE
External links
[edit]- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association Archived 15 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in French)