Sainte-Hélène
Santez-Elen | |
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Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 3°12′12″W / 47.7208°N 3.2033°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Pluvigner |
Intercommunality | Blavet Bellevue Océan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Croguennec [1] |
Area 1 | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,294 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
56220 /56700 |
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. |
Sainte-Hélène (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t elɛn] ⓘ; Breton: Santez-Elen) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. [3] Inhabitants of Sainte-Hélène are called in French Hélénois.
The area is primarily an agricultural community, but also relies increasingly on the tourist industry, offering a range of ' gîte' accommodation and attracting visitors to the Étel estuary area.[ citation needed]