Pénestin
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Commune of Pénestin |
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| Pennestin | ||
| Location | ||
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| Coordinates | ||
| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | La Roche-Bernard | |
| Intercommunality | C.A. de la Presqu'île de Guérande-Atlantique | |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Baudrais (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0 m–38 m | |
| Land area¹ | 21.69 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1,527 | |
| - Density | 70/km² (1999) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| INSEE/Postal code | 56155/ 56760 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Pénestin (Breton: Pennestin) is a French commune located in the Morbihan département, in the Bretagne région.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Pénestin are called Pénestinois.
As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 1,527.
[edit] Beaches
As Penestin lies on the coast it boasts several beaches the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Map of Pénestin on Michelin (English)
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