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Canton of Auray

Coordinates:47°40′N2°59′W/ 47.67°N 2.98°W/47.67; -2.98
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Canton of Auray
Location of the canton in the department of Morbihan
Location of the canton in the department ofMorbihan
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
No. ofcommunes7
Established15 February 1790
SeatAuray
Government
Representatives(2021–2028)Michel Jalu (DVD)
Marie-José Le Breton (DVD)[1]
Area
128.60 km2(49.65 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[2]
33,899
• Density264/km2(680/sq mi)
INSEE code56 01

Thecantonof Aurayis an administrative division of theMorbihandepartment,northwesternFrance.Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. As a result the number ofcommunesin the canton were reduced from 9 to 7. Its seat is inAuray.[3]

It consists of the followingcommunes:[3]

  1. Auray
  2. Crach
  3. Locmariaquer
  4. Plumergat
  5. Pluneret
  6. Sainte-Anne-d'Auray
  7. Saint-Philibert

References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2022-12-16.
  2. ^"Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.2023-12-28.
  3. ^ab"Décret n° 2014-215 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Morbihan | Legifrance".Retrieved2017-07-12.

47°40′N2°59′W/ 47.67°N 2.98°W/47.67; -2.98