Caro (French pronunciation: [kaʁo]; Breton: Karozh) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Caro
Karozh | |
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 A general view of Caro | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Caro  | |
  Caro  Caro | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′53″N 2°19′05″W / 47.8647°N 2.3181°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Moréac |
| Intercommunality | CC de l'Oust à Brocéliande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Erwan Gicquel[1] |
Area 1 | 37.74 km2 (14.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,138 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56035 /56140 |
| Elevation | 14–128 m (46–420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
editInhabitants of Caro are called in French Caroyens.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caro (Morbihan).
- Official website
- 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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