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Mauron
Sign in to saveMauron (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. It lies close to the borders of both Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine. Mauron's location make it a crossroads on the routes connecting Dinan to Vannes and Quimper to Rennes.
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Mauron is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the Ploërmel Communauté. It serves as the capital of the canton of Mauron and is associated with the canton of Ploërmel. The town borders Illifaut, Gaël, Saint-Léry, and Concoret. Its administrative location includes the arrondissement of Vannes and the arrondissement of Pontivy.
The commune has an area of 67.23 square kilometers and an elevation of 130 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 3,396, comprising 1,459 males and 1,623 females. Another source lists the population as 3,426. The postal code for Mauron is 56430.
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- Locality
- Mauron
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,426
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Mauron
- French commune.native name
- Maoron
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Église Saint-Pierre (Mauron) 01.JPG
- French commune.caption
- St Peter's Church in Mauron
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr mauron (Morbihan).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 56127
- French commune.postal code
- 56430
- French commune.arrondissement
- Pontivy
- French commune.canton
- Ploërmel
- French commune.mayor
- Yves Chasles
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Ploërmel Communauté
- French commune.elevation min m
- 47
- French commune.elevation max m
- 130
- French commune.area km2
- 67.23
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Battle of Mauron
- Population
- Breton language
- Sites and Monuments
- Religious
- Civil
- Personalities connected to the commune
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Mauron (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France. It lies close to the borders of both Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine. Mauron's location make it a crossroads on the routes connecting Dinan to Vannes and Quimper to Rennes.
==History== Aerial archaeology has revealed the existence of a large number of Gaulish farms, attesting to the agricultural wealth of the territory, which is traversed by the Roman road leading from Quimper to Rennes.
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