Augan (French pronunciation: [oɡɑ̃]; Breton: Algam) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.
Augan
Algam | |
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 The town hall in Augan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Augan  | |
  Augan  Augan | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′14″N 2°16′37″W / 47.9206°N 2.2769°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Guer |
| Intercommunality | CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guénaël Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 40.93 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,513 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56006 /56800 |
| Elevation | 40–144 m (131–472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Augan are called Alganais or Auganais.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
edit- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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