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The Allée couverte de Kergonfalz
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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 2°46′23″W / 47.88°N 2.7731°WCoordinates: 47°52′48″N 2°46′23″W / 47.88°N 2.7731°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Louis Morio | |
| Area1 | 45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,723 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56017 /56500 | |
| Elevation | 53–181 m (174–594 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bignan (Begnen in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Inhabitants of Bignan are called Bignanais.
In 2008, 17.36% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
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