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Elven is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Elven, Morbihan, and the Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération. It serves as the capital of the canton of Elven and is associated with the electoral district of canton of Questembert. The town borders Trédion, Le Cours, Larré, and La Vraie-Croix. Its official name is Elven, and it is twinned with Lüdingworth.
The commune has an area of 64.05 and an elevation above sea level of 152. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 6,651 residents (2,931 male and 3,090 female) and another citing 3,824. The postal code is 56250. Elven is located in the Bretagne region.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Brittany
- Department
- Morbihan
- Arrondissement
- Vannes
- Canton
- Questembert
- Intercommunality
- Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Gérard Gicquel
- Area
- 64.05 km (24.73 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 6,651
- Density
- 103.8/km (268.9/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 56053 /56250
- Elevation
- 34–152 m (112–499 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Elven
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Vannes
- Population
- 6651
- Area
- 64.05
- Elevation
- 93
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Elven
- Shares border with
- Plaudren
- Official website
- www.elven.fr
- Image
- Largoet-Castle-4.jpg
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- Commons category
- Elven
- Commons gallery
- Elven
- postal code
- 56250
- associated electoral district
- canton of Questembert
- male population
- 2931
- female population
- 3090
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-97-53-31-13
- twinned administrative body
- Lüdingworth
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Encyclopedic overview
Elven ( French pronunciation: [ɛlvɛ̃]; Breton: An Elven) is a commune, located in the department of Morbihan and region of Brittany, western France.
The commune is listed as a Village étape.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elven” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.