Pénestin
Pénestin
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Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W / 47.4836°N 2.4733°WCoordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W / 47.4836°N 2.4733°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Muzillac |
Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Guérande-Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Puisay[1] |
Area 1 | 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,014 |
• Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56155 /56760 |
Elevation | 0–38 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. |
Pénestin (French pronunciation: [penetɛ̃];[3][4][5] Breton: Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
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[]
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Vœux 2021 du maire de Pénestin, Pascal Puisay, retrieved 2021-06-03
- ^ HORS LES MURS: CAFÉ-LIBRAIRIE LE BATEAU LIVRE À PÉNESTIN, retrieved 2021-06-03
- ^ France 3 2016 08 30, retrieved 2021-06-03
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
- INSEE commune file
External links[]
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- Official website (in French)
Categories:
- Communes of Morbihan
- Morbihan geography stubs