Berné
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berné (French pronunciation: [bɛʁne]; Berne in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Berné
Berne | |
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Coordinates: 47°59′44″N 3°23′28″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Gourin |
Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Guilloux[1] |
Area 1 | 34.77 km2 (13.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,562 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56014 /56240 |
Elevation | 36–166 m (118–545 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Berné are called Bernéens.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2020)[4] |
Berné is located in the western part of Morbihan, 28 km (17 mi) north of Lorient, 32 km (20 mi) west of Pontivy and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Vannes. The commune is wooded and hilly. The forest of Pontcallec cover a large part of the commune's area. The river Scorff forms the commune's eastern and southern borders.
Seventeen french resistance fighters were shot dead by the german soldiers in the Landordu wood. Some victims were buried alive. Their bodies were exhumed on July 6, 1944.
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