Baden (French pronunciation: [badɛn]; Breton: Baden) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.
Baden | |
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 The church of St. Pierre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Baden  | |
  Baden  Baden | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′10″N 2°55′08″W / 47.6194°N 2.9189°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Eveno[1] |
Area 1 | 23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,642 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56008 /56870 |
| Elevation | −1–43 m (−3.3–141.1 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Auray and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Vannes.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,844 | — |
| 1975 | 1,957 | +0.85% |
| 1982 | 2,369 | +2.77% |
| 1990 | 2,844 | +2.31% |
| 1999 | 3,360 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 3,976 | +2.13% |
| 2012 | 4,260 | +1.39% |
| 2017 | 4,340 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois in French.
Museum
editThe Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.
International Relations
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Official site (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Passion and Wings Museum
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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