Caudan
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Caudan Kaodan |
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Lanester | |
| Community association | Lorient agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 49 ′ N , 3 ° 20 ′ W | |
| height | 2-84 m | |
| surface | 42.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,838 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 160 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56850 | |
| INSEE code | 56036 | |
| Website | http://www.caudan.fr | |
Caudan ( Breton : Kaodan ) is a French municipality with 6838 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lorient in the canton of Lanester and is a member of the Lorient Agglomération community association .
geography
The city of Caudan lies at the confluence of the Scorff in the estuary of the Blavet . The highest point is at 84 meters above sea level. The neighboring communities are Calan , Inzinzac-Lochrist , Hennebont , Lanester , Lorient , Quéven , Pont-Scorff and Cléguer .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 2,665 | 2,686 | 4,764 | 5,819 | 6,674 | 6,744 | 6,825 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Caudan
- Tumulus and Dolmen Nelhouët
- St. Coner's dolmen
- Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul ( Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul )
- Notre-Dame de Trescouët chapel
- Notre-Dame de Vérité chapel
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 755-758.
Web links
Commons : Caudan - collection of images, videos and audio files
