Erdeven An Ardeven | |
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Location of Erdeven  | |
)  Erdeven ) Erdeven | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 3°10′W / 47.64°N 3.16°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Ria d'Étel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Riguidel[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[2] | 3,666 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56054 /56410 |
| Elevation | 0–36 m (0–118 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Erdeven (An Ardeven in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.
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Kerouriec beach in Erdeven
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic and many prehistoric sites featuring megaliths. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmens and the Kerzerho alignments lie just outside the commune.
Twin towns
It is twinned with St. Märgen in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Erdeven are called Erdevenois.
See also
- Carnac
- Communes of the Morbihan département
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The “Kerzerho Giants” in Erdeven
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Official commune website (in French)
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
- Erdeven on bretagne.com