Baden, Morbihan
Baden | |
---|---|
![]() The church of St. Pierre | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Baden | |
![]() ![]() Baden | |
Coordinates: 47°37′10″N 2°55′08″W / 47.6194°N 2.9189°WCoordinates: 47°37′10″N 2°55′08″W / 47.6194°N 2.9189°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Vannes-2 |
Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Eveno[1] |
Area 1 | 23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 4,362 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56008 /56870 |
Elevation | −1–43 m (−3.3–141.1 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Baden (Baden in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Map_commune_FR_insee_code_56008.png/220px-Map_commune_FR_insee_code_56008.png)
A map of the commune
Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km away from Auray and 13 km away from Vannes.
Population[]
Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois.
Museum[]
The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.
International Relations[]
The town is twinned with Weilheim in Germany.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Passion and Wings Museum
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baden (Morbihan). |
Categories:
- Communes of Morbihan
- Morbihan geography stubs