Rohan, Morbihan

Rohan (Breton: Roc’han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

Rohan

Roc’han
Commune
The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground
Coat of arms
Location of Rohan
Rohan
Rohan
Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 2°45′06″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGrand-Champ
IntercommunalityPontivy
Government
 • Mayor (2008—2014) Bernard Nizan
Area
1
23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,636
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56198 /56580
Elevation60–150 m (200–490 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the home to the House of Rohan, members of which included viscounts, dukes and princes and has had a prominent role in French history. The commune's coat of arms is identical to that of the family.

Geography

Rohan is situated on the banks of the river Oust and the Canal from Nantes to Brest (which merge for a part of their journey), upstream of Josselin and at the edge of a plateau.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

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See also

References



  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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