Pénestin

Also known as Pennestin

Pénestin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Place details

Locality: Pénestin
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 1,627
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Pénestin
French commune.native name: Pennestin
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: PénestinMairie.JPG
French commune.caption: The town hall in Pénestin
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Pénestin (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE: 56155
French commune.postal code: 56760
French commune.arrondissement: Vannes
French commune.canton: Muzillac
French commune.mayor: Pascal Puisay
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 38
French commune.area km2: 21.69

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pénestin
Population: 2085
Area: 21.69
Elevation: 15
Official website: www.penestin.fr
Image: PénestinMairie.JPG

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Commons category: Pénestin
postal code: 56760
male population: 921
female population: 1025
P8168: Vantaa
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-23-10-03-00
fax number: +33-2-99-90-45-21

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Pénestin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

==Geography== Pénestin is located in Guérande Peninsula, southeast of Vannes and northwest of Nantes. The mouth of the river Vilaine forms a natural bourndary to the north. Historically, Pénestin belongs to Lower Brittany. As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are ''La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.