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Vannes
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Vannes is located in France
Vannes
Vannes
Location in France
Vannes is located in Brittany
Vannes
Vannes
Location in Brittany
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Vannes
Intercommunality Vannes agglo - Golfe du Morbihan
Area
1
32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
52,648
 • Density 1,630.0/km2 (4,222/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56260 /56000
Elevation 93–217 m (305–712 ft)
(avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vannes is a commune. It is the prefecture of Morbihan in Brittany.

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Vannes is twinned with:

  • Belgium Mons, Belgium (since 1952)
  • Germany Cuxhaven, Germany (since 1963)
  • United Kingdom Fareham, United Kingdom (since 1967)

Vannes also has partnerships (‘partenariats’) with:

  • Mali Barouéli, Mali, since 2003
  • Poland Wałbrzych, Poland, since 2001


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