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Erdeven

Erdeven is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.

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Erdeven
An Ardeven
Commune
The Château of Kéravéon
The Château of Kéravéon
Coat of arms of Erdeven
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Erdeven
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Coordinates: 47°38′N 3°10′W / 47.64°N 3.16°W / 47.64; -3.16
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
IntercommunalityAuray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Riguidel1
Area
1
30.64 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
4,008
 • Density130.8/km2 (338.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56054 /56410
Elevation0–36 m (0–118 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Erdeven (French pronunciation: [ɛʁdəvɛn]; Breton: An Ardeven) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France.3

Its main industry is tourism. Attractions include a seven kilometre-long beach beside the Atlantic and many prehistoric sites featuring megaliths. The Mané-Croch, Mané-Bras and Crucuno dolmens and the Kerzérho alignments lie just outside the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,910—    
1975 1,986+0.56%
1982 2,145+1.11%
1990 2,352+1.16%
1999 2,523+0.78%
2007 3,240+3.18%
2012 3,488+1.49%
2017 3,666+1.00%
2023 4,008+1.50%
Source: INSEE4

Inhabitants of Erdeven are called Erdevenois in French.

Twin towns

It is twinned with St. Märgen in the Black Forest region of Germany.

  • Kerouriec beach in Erdeven
    Kerouriec beach in Erdeven
  • The “Kerzérho Giants” in Erdeven
    The “Kerzérho Giants” in Erdeven
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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