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Canton of Morbihan, France

Canton in Brittany, France
Canton of Auray
Canton
Location of the canton in the department of MorbihanLocation of the canton in the department of Morbihan
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
No. of communes7
Established15 February 1790
SeatAuray
Government
 • Representatives (2021–2028) Michel Jalu (DVD)
Marie-José Le Breton (DVD)
Area128.60 km (49.65 sq mi)
Population34,315
 • Density267/km (690/sq mi)
INSEE code56 01

The canton of Auray is an administrative division of the Morbihan department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. As a result the number of communes in the canton were reduced from 9 to 7. Its seat is in Auray.

It consists of the following communes:

  1. Auray
  2. Crach
  3. Locmariaquer
  4. Plumergat
  5. Pluneret
  6. Sainte-Anne-d'Auray
  7. Saint-Philibert

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2022-12-16.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2024-12-19.
  3. ^ "Décret n° 2014-215 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Morbihan | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
Cantons of the Morbihan department

47°40′N 2°59′W / 47.67°N 2.98°W / 47.67; -2.98

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