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Rohan, Morbihan

Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 2°45′06″W / 48.0692°N 2.7517°W / 48.0692; -2.7517
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Rohan
Roc'han
The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground
Coat of arms of Rohan
Location of Rohan
Map
Rohan is located in France
Rohan
Rohan
Rohan is located in Brittany
Rohan
Rohan
Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 2°45′06″W / 48.0692°N 2.7517°W / 48.0692; -2.7517
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGrand-Champ
IntercommunalityPontivy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Victorien Leman[1]
Area
1
23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,573
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56198 /56580
Elevation60–150 m (200–490 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rohan (French pronunciation: [ʁɔɑ̃]; Breton: Roc'han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

It is the home to the House of Rohan, members of which included viscounts, dukes and princes and has had a prominent role in French history. The commune's coat of arms is identical to that of the family.

Geography

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Rohan is situated on the banks of the river Oust and the Canal from Nantes to Brest (which merge for a part of their journey), upstream of Josselin and at the edge of a plateau.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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