Bangor, Morbihan
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Belle-Île |
| Intercommunality | Belle-Île-en-Mer |
| Mayor | Pierre-Yves Desard (2008—2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–58 m (0–190 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.54 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 738 (1999) |
| - Density | 29 /km2 (75 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56009/ 56360 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 47°18′57″N 3°11′14″W / 47.3158°N 3.1872°W
Bangor is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France. It is one of the four communes on the island Belle-Île-en-Mer.
Situated in Bangor, the Le Grand Phare is one of the finest lighthouses on the coast of France. It was built in 1935. Its granite base rises to 47 m and the total height is some 84 m above the sea. The light is emitted every 3 seconds and every 7 seconds and can be seen up to 28 miles out to sea.
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Bangor are called Bangorins.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Page about Bangor, Belle-Ile, with a map of the small town (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Bangor (French)
- Map of Bangor on Michelin (English)
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