Rochefort-en-Terre
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| The defence of Rochefort-en-Terre during the Chouannerie, painting by Alexandre Bloch, 1885. | |
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Rochefort-en-Terre |
| Mayor | Jean-François Humeau (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 22–80 m (72–260 ft) |
| Land area1 | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 693 (1999) |
| - Density | 568 /km2 (1,470 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56196/ 56220 |
| 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°42′01″N 2°20′07″W / 47.7003°N 2.3353°W
Rochefort-en-Terre (Breton: Roc'h-an-Argoed) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated “Petite Cité de Caractére”.
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Inhabitants of Rochefort-en-Terre are called in French Rochefortais.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rochefort-en-Terre |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Rochefort-en-Terre (French)
- Map of Rochefort-en-Terre on Michelin (English)
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