Rohan, Morbihan Explained

Rohan
Native Name:Roc'han
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason fam fr Rohan.svg
Coordinates:48.0692°N -2.7517°W
Arrondissement:Pontivy
Canton:Grand-Champ
Insee:56198
Postal Code:56580
Mayor:Victorien Leman[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pontivy
Elevation M:110
Elevation Min M:60
Elevation Max M:150
Area Km2:23.43

Rohan (in French pronounced as /ʁɔɑ̃/;) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[2] Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM56198-rohan INSEE commune file