Rohan, Morbihan

For other uses, see Rohan.

Rohan Roc’han
The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground
Coat of arms of Rohan Coat of arms
Rohan
Location within Brittany region Rohan
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Rohan
Intercommunality	Pontivy
Government
• Mayor (2008—2014)	Bernard Nizan
Area1	23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	1,521
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56198 / 56580
Elevation	60–150 m (200–490 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rohan (Breton: Roc’han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

It is the home to the House of Rohan, members of which included viscounts, dukes and princes and has had a prominent role in French history. The commune's coat of arms is identical to that of the family.

Geography

Rohan is situated on the banks of the river Oust and the Canal from Nantes to Brest (which merge for a part of their journey), upstream of Josselin and at the edge of a plateau.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

• French Ministry of Culture list for Rohan (French)
• Map of Rohan on Michelin (English)