Sainte-Hélène, Morbihan

Sainte-Hélène

Santez-Elen
Sainte-Hélène Santez-Elen
Commune
	The town hall in Sainte-Hélène
	Coat of arms
	Location of Sainte-Hélène
	Sainte-Hélène Sainte-Hélène
	Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 3°12′12″W / 47.7208°N 3.2033°W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Pluvigner
Intercommunality	Blavet Bellevue Océan
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Yves Croguennec
Area 1	8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,294
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56220 /56700
Elevation	0–20 m (0–66 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Hélène (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t elɛn] ^ⓘ; Breton: Santez-Elen) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3] Inhabitants of Sainte-Hélène are called in French Hélénois.

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The area is primarily an agricultural community, but also relies increasingly on the tourist industry, offering a range of 'gîte' accommodation and attracting visitors to the Étel estuary area.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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

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[1] "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

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