Country France Department Morbihan Intercommunality Pontivy Area 23.43 km² Arrondissement Pontivy | Region Brittany Canton Rohan Population (1999) 1,521 Local time Tuesday 2:55 PM | |
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Rohan (Breton: Roc’han) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.
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Map of 56580 Rohan, France
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.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.
References
Rohan, Morbihan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA