Caudan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Caudan (French pronunciation: [kodɑ̃]; Breton: Kaodan) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] The writer Yvonne Chauffin (1905–1995), laureate of the Prix Breizh in 1970, died in Caudan.
Caudan
Kaodan | |
|---|---|
German army surrender in a field in Caudan on 10 May 1945. | |
 Location of Caudan | |
  Caudan  Caudan | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′41″N 3°20′21″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Lanester |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Vély[1] |
Area 1 | 42.63 km2 (16.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,206 |
| • Density | 169.0/km2 (437.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56036 /56850 |
| Elevation | 2–84 m (6.6–275.6 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
Geography
Caudan is part of the urban area of Lorient city,[3] located north of the town of Lanester.
