Sainte-Hélène, Morbihan

Sainte-Hélène

Santez-Elen
Sainte-Hélène Santez-Elen
Commune
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	Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 3°12′12″W / 47.7208°N 3.2033°WCoordinates: 47°43′15″N 3°12′12″W / 47.7208°N 3.2033°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Pluvigner
Intercommunality	Blavet Bellevue Océan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Yves Croguennec
Area 1	8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	1,255
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56220 /56700
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.

Sainte-Hélène (Breton: Santez-Elen) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics[]

Inhabitants of Sainte-Hélène are called in French Hélénois.

Economy[]

The area is primarily an agricultural community, but also relies increasingly on the tourist industry, offering a range of 'gîte' accommodation and attracting visitors to the Étel estuary area.^{[citation needed]}