Saint-Thuriau
Sant-Turiav | |
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 The Chapel of Cohazé | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Thuriau  | |
  Saint-Thuriau  Saint-Thuriau | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′05″N 2°56′57″W / 48.0181°N 2.9492°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Pourchasse[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,875 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56237 /56300 |
| Elevation | 48–129 m (157–423 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Thuriau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ tyʁjo]; Breton: Sant-Turiav) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Saint-Thuriau are called in French Thuriaviens or Thurialais.
It takes its name from Saint Turiaf of Dol, bishop of the ancient Diocese of Dol.
