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| Morbihan | |
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| Information | |
| Number | 56 |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Prefecture | Vannes |
| Subprefecture | Lorient Pontivy |
| Population | Ranked 32nd
94 /km² |
| Area | 6,823 km² |
| Cantons | 42 |
| Communes | 261 |
| President of the general council | Joseph-François Kergueris |
| Location | |
Morbihan is a département in the northwest of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the Morbihan (small sea in BretonBreton Brezhoneg is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany in France. History Breton is not thought to be a modern-day descendant of any continental Celtic language such as Gaulish, though evidently it has borrowed some features f), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.
Morbihan was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. It was created from part of the former province of Bretagne.
Morbihan is part of the current region of Bretagne and is surrounded by the departments of FinistèreFinistere Details Information Number29 Region Bretagne Prefecture Quimper Subprefectures Brest Chateaulin Morlaix Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 24th 852,418 127 /km² Area 6,733 km² Arrondissements 4 Cantons 54 Communes 283 President of the gener, Côte-d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Loire-Atlantique, and the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest.
In the Gulf of Morbihan are five inhabited islands: