Rohan, Morbihan

For other uses, see Rohan.

Rohan (French pronunciation: [ʁɔɑ̃]; Breton: Roc'han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.^[3] Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

Rohan Roc'han
Commune
The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground
Coat of arms
Location of Rohan
Rohan Show map of France Rohan Show map of Brittany
Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 2°45′06″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Grand-Champ
Intercommunality	Pontivy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Victorien Leman[1]
Area 1	23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,541
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56198 /56580
Elevation	60–150 m (200–490 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department