Rohan, Morbihan

Rohan Roc'han
Commune
The Chapel of Our Lady of Good Encounter, with the Nantes-Brest canal in the foreground
Coat of arms
Location of Rohan
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Coordinates: 48°04′09″N2°45′06″W / 48.0692°N 2.7517°W / 48.0692; -2.7517
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Grand-Champ
Intercommunality	Pontivy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Victorien Leman[1]
Area ^1	23.43 km^2 (9.05 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,526
• Density	65.13/km^2 (168.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56198 /56580
Elevation	60–150 m (200–490 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rohan (French pronunciation:[ʁɔɑ̃]; Breton: Roc'han) is a commune in the Morbihandepartment in Brittany in north-western France.^[3] Inhabitants of Rohan are called Rohannais.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. INSEE commune file

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association(in French)