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Persquen

Coordinates: 48°01′50″N 3°11′43″W / 48.0306°N 3.1953°W / 48.0306; -3.1953
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Persquen
Persken
The parish church.
The parish church.
Location of Persquen
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Persquen is located in France
Persquen
Persquen
Persquen is located in Brittany
Persquen
Persquen
Coordinates: 48°01′50″N 3°11′43″W / 48.0306°N 3.1953°W / 48.0306; -3.1953
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGourin
IntercommunalityRoi Morvan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Myriam Chenais[1]
Area
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19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
352
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56156 /56160
Elevation107–173 m (351–568 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Persquen (French pronunciation: [pɛʁskɛn]; Breton: Persken) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Persquen are called in French Persquennois.

Geography

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Persquen is located south of Guémené-sur-Scorff. The river Scorff forms part of the commune's northern border. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet.

Map

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Topographic map

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. ^ INSEE commune file
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