Sauzon
Saozon
Commune
Sauzon harbour
Sauzon harbour
Location of Sauzon
Map
Sauzon is located in France
Sauzon
Sauzon
Sauzon is located in Brittany
Sauzon
Sauzon
Coordinates: 47°22′19″N 3°13′19″W / 47.3719°N 3.2219°W / 47.3719; -3.2219
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
IntercommunalityBelle-Île-en-Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ronan Juhel[1]
Area
1
22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,027
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56241 /56360
Elevation0–58 m (0–190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sauzon (French pronunciation: [sozɔ̃]; Breton: Saozon) is a commune on the island of Belle Île in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Sauzon are called Sauzonnais.

Geography

Sauzon is one of the four communes of Belle-île en Mer. The town occupies the northwestern part of the island. The village center is located at the mouth of the Sauzon river, 5.8 km (3.6 mi) northwest of Le Palais.

Map

Topographic map.

Personalities linked to the commune

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file

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Communes of the Morbihan department
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