Saint-Avé
| Saint-Avé Sant-Teve | ||
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The town hall in Saint-Avé | ||
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  Saint-Avé | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Saint-Avé | ||
| Coordinates: 47°41′14″N 2°44′00″W / 47.6872°N 2.7333°WCoordinates: 47°41′14″N 2°44′00″W / 47.6872°N 2.7333°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Vannes-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Vannes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Hervé Pellois | |
| Area1 | 26.09 km2 (10.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 8,303 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56206 / 56890 | |
| Elevation | 12–136 m (39–446 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Avé (Breton: Sant-Teve) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Saint-Avé are called in French Avéens.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on March the 25th of 2005.
In 2008, there was 15.35% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Avé. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Avé (French)
- Map of Saint-Avé on Michelin (English)
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