Erdeven
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Belz | |
| Intercommunality | Ria d'Étel | |
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| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Marie-Françoise Le Jossec | |
| Area1 | 30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,523 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56054 / 56410 | |
| Elevation | 0–36 m (0–118 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
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Erdeven (An Ardeven in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic and many prehistoric sites featuring megaliths. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmens and the Kerzerho alignments lie just outside the commune.
Twin towns
It is twinned with St. Märgen in the Black Forest region of Germany.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Erdeven are called Erdevenois.
See also
The “Kerzerho Giants” in Erdeven
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erdeven. |
- Official commune website (French)
- Cultural Heritage (French)
- Erdeven on bretagne.com
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