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Bretagne

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historische Region in Frankreich

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Brittany is a region in northwestern France with a long independent history, having been its own kingdom and duchy before joining France in 1532. It remains culturally significant today as the homeland of the Breton people and one of Europe's Celtic nations, maintaining a distinct identity shaped by its unique past.

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Settlement.name: Brittany
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical province
Settlement.motto: None (de jure)Historical: Rather death than dishonour (de facto)
Settlement.anthem: "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù"
Settlement.image_skyline: Satellite picture of Brittany - NASA, 2002.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Brittany_ (Gwenn ha du).svg
Settlement.image_shield: BlasonBretagne.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.image_map: Localisation Duché de Bretagne.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_name2: <!--
Settlement.Demonym: Bretons ------------------>
Settlement.parts_type: Largest settlements
Settlement.p1: Nantes
Settlement.p2: Rennes
Settlement.p3: Brest
Settlement.p4: Saint-Nazaire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: historical country
Part of: Celtic nations
Has part: Argoat
Named after: Britannia
Demonym: Bretonka
Country: France
Continent: Europe
Population: 4687381
Area: 34022
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Anthem: Bro Gozh ma Zadoù
Highest point: Roc'h Ruz
Image: Satellite picture of Brittany - NASA, 2002.jpg
Motto: Plutôt la mort que la souillure
Flag: flag of Brittany

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category for people born here: Category:People born in Brittany
P8168: Malinniki
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Brittany
Commons category: Bretagne
P12749: Gerhard Herzberg
topic's main category: Category:Brittany
top-level Internet domain: .bzh
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Brittany
Commons gallery: Bretagne - Breizh
history of topic: history of Brittany
IPA transcription: [bʁɛχ]
category of associated people: Category:People from Brittany
different from: Roman Britain
language used: Gallo

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