Damgan
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Location of Damgan | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′14″N 2°34′36″W / 47.5206°N 2.5767°W / 47.5206; -2.5767 | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Muzillac |
Intercommunality | Arc Sud Bretagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Labesse[1] |
Area
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| 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Population
(2021)[2]
| 1,917 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
56052 /56750
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Elevation | 0–20 m (0–66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Damgan (French pronunciation: [damgɑ̃];[3][4] DamganinBreton) is a commune in the Morbihan departmentofBrittany in north-western France.[5]
Damgan is a coastal town located on the south coast of Brittany. The town is located 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Vannes. The river Penerf forms a natural boundary to the west. Historically Damgan belongs to Vannetais and Lower Brittany.
Inhabitants of Damgan are called in French Damganais.
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Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE (1968-2020)[7] |
Damgan is a seaside resort. It is a destination very popular in summer. As of 2020, 73.5% of the properties are holiday homes,[8] the highest percentage in Morbihan.
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