Val d'Oust (French pronunciation: [val dust], literally Vale of Oust; Breton: Traoñ-an-Oud) is a commune in the Morbihan department of western France, named after the river Oust. Le Roc-Saint-André is the municipal seat. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Le Roc-Saint-André, Quily and La Chapelle-Caro.[3]

Val d'Oust
The Nantes-Brest Canal
The Nantes-Brest Canal
Location of Val d'Oust
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Val d'Oust is located in France
Val d'Oust
Val d'Oust
Coordinates: 47°51′54″N 2°26′56″W / 47.865°N 2.449°W / 47.865; -2.449
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonMoréac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florence Prunet[1]
Area
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31.81 km2 (12.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,790
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56197 /56460
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,897—    
1975 1,909+0.09%
1982 2,137+1.62%
1990 2,248+0.63%
1999 2,300+0.25%
2007 2,530+1.20%
2012 2,612+0.64%
2017 2,705+0.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 24 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE