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The museum of Saint-Dégan
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Location within Brittany region
Brech
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| Coordinates: 47°43′17″N 2°59′40″W / 47.7214°N 2.9944°WCoordinates: 47°43′17″N 2°59′40″W / 47.7214°N 2.9944°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Pluvigner |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Auray |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Baudic |
| Area1 | 40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 6,435 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56023 /56400 |
| Elevation | 0–66 m (0–217 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.
Brech (Brec'h in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Inhabitants of Brec'h are called in French Brechois.
In 2008, 19.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.
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