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Rohan

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Also known as Roc’han

commune in Morbihan, France

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Rohan is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the arrondissement of Pontivy. It serves as the capital of the canton of Rohan and is part of the Pontivy Communauté. The municipality borders Saint-Barnabé, Bréhan, Crédin, and Gueltas. Its official name is Rohan, and it is located in the Brittany region.

The commune has an area of 23.43 square kilometers and an elevation of 150 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 1,746, comprising 779 males and 857 females. Rohan uses the postal code 56580 and is associated with the electoral district of Grand-Champ.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Gouvry
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
1,639

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Brittany
Department
Morbihan
Arrondissement
Pontivy
Canton
Grand-Champ
Intercommunality
Pontivy
Mayor 2020 2026
Victorien Leman
Area
23.43 km (9.05 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,526
Density
65.13/km (168.7/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
56198 /56580
Elevation
60–150 m (200–490 ft) , (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)

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Encyclopedic overview

Rohan ( French pronunciation: [ʁɔɑ̃]; Breton: Roc'han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

It is the home to the House of Rohan, members of which included viscounts, dukes and princes and has had a prominent role in French history. The commune's coat of arms is identical to that of the family.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rohan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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