Ambon, Morbihan

Summary

Ambon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bɔ̃]; Breton: Ambon) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.

Ambon
The Chapelle de Bavalan
The Chapelle de Bavalan
Location of Ambon
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Ambon
Ambon is located in Brittany
Ambon
Ambon
Coordinates: 47°33′16″N 2°33′18″W / 47.5544°N 2.555°W / 47.5544; -2.555
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonMuzillac
IntercommunalityArc Sud Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Noël Paul[1]
Area
1
38.04 km2 (14.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,055
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56002 /56190
Elevation0–57 m (0–187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,008—    
1975 904−1.54%
1982 881−0.37%
1990 1,006+1.67%
1999 1,255+2.49%
2007 1,559+2.75%
2012 1,767+2.54%
2017 1,817+0.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Ambon are called Ambonnais in French.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Official site (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)