Bono, Morbihan

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Bono
Ar Bonoù

Bretagne Morbihan Bono tango7174.jpg
From the bridge "Joseph Le Brix"
Bono is located in France
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Bono
Administration
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Lorient
Canton Auray
Intercommunality Pays de Vannes
Mayor Bernard Le Scoarnec
(2008—2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–42 m (0–138 ft)
Land area1 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Population2 1,859  (1999)
 - Density 312 /km2 (810 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 56262/ 56400
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°38′28″N 2°56′58″W / 47.6411°N 2.9494°W / 47.6411; -2.9494

Bono (Breton: Ar Bonoù) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Although its official name is “Bono”, according to INSEE reference,[1] the town is usually called “Le Bono”;[2] this name is used on the road signs.

Le Bono bilingual sign.jpg

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[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Bono are called in French Bonovistes.

[edit] Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on November the 17th of 2008.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Based on the article in the French Wikipedia.

  1. ^ (French) Bono on INSEE
  2. ^ (French) Association des maires du MorbihanLe Bono file

[edit] External links


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