Carentoir

Carentoir (Karantoer in Breton) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Quelneuc was merged into Carentoir.[3] It is where the entertainment company Ubisoft was founded.

Carentoir

Karantoer
The church of Saint Marcoul, in Carentoir
Coat of arms
Location of Carentoir
Carentoir
Carentoir
Coordinates: 47°49′03″N 2°07′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonGuer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Jouen[1]
Area
1
72.87 km2 (28.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
3,165
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56033 /56910
Elevation7–109 m (23–358 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Carentoir are called in French Carentoriens.

See also

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 25 October 2016 (in French)


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