Baden, Morbihan
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baden (French pronunciation: [badɛn]; Breton: Baden) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.
Baden | |
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 The church of St. Pierre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Baden  | |
  Baden  Baden | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′10″N 2°55′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Eveno[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,642 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56008 /56870 |
| Elevation | −1–43 m (−3.3–141.1 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Auray and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Vannes.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,844 | — |
| 1975 | 1,957 | +0.85% |
| 1982 | 2,369 | +2.77% |
| 1990 | 2,844 | +2.31% |
| 1999 | 3,360 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 3,976 | +2.13% |
| 2012 | 4,260 | +1.39% |
| 2017 | 4,340 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois in French.
The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.
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