Baden | |
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) The church of St. Pierre | |
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Location of Baden  | |
)  Baden ) Baden | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′10″N 2°55′08″W / 47.6194°N 2.9189°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Eveno[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 4,340 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56008 /56870 |
| Elevation | −1–43 m (−3.3–141.1 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Baden (Baden in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
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A map of the commune
Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km away from Auray and 13 km away from Vannes.
Population
Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois.
Museum
The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.
International Relations
The town is twinned with Weilheim in Germany.
See also
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Passion and Wings Museum
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)