Camoël (French pronunciation: [kamwɛl]; Breton: Kamoel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Camoël
Kamoel
The church in Camoël
The church in Camoël
Location of Camoël
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Camoël is located in France
Camoël
Camoël
Camoël is located in Brittany
Camoël
Camoël
Coordinates: 47°28′58″N 2°23′36″W / 47.4828°N 2.3933°W / 47.4828; -2.3933
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonMuzillac
IntercommunalityCA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Le Guen[1]
Area
1
14.33 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,122
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56030 /56130
Elevation0–44 m (0–144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics edit

Inhabitants of Camoël are called in French Camoëlais.

Geography edit

Camoël is located in Guérande Peninsula, on the left bank of the mouth of the Vilaine river, 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Vannes . Historically it belongs to Lower Brittany. Until the 18th century, the spoken language was the breton. Most hamlets have breton names.

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Topographic map

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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. ^ INSEE commune file

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