Damgan | |
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Coordinates: 47°31′14″N 2°34′36″W / 47.5206°N 2.5767°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Muzillac |
Intercommunality | Arc Sud Bretagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Labesse [1] |
Area 1 | 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 |
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] Damgan in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany 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.