Rohan, Morbihan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Rohan (French pronunciation: [ʁɔɑ̃]; Breton: Roc'han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.
Rohan
Roc'han | |
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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 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Grand-Champ |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Victorien Leman[1] |
Area 1 | 23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,526 |
| • Density | 65.13/km2 (168.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56198 /56580 |
| Elevation | 60–150 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.
