The three arrondissements of the Morbihan department are: [1]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Vannes, Lorient, Ploërmel and Pontivy were established. The arrondissement of Ploërmel was disbanded in 1926. [2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Morbihan were modified in January 2017: [3]
The Morbihan is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan, the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.
The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France.
Auray is a commune in the Morbihan department, administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France.
Montertelot is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It is situated between the cities of Rennes and Vannes, about 6 km from Ploërmel. Inhabitants of Montertelot are called Montertelotais.
Baud is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.
The arrondissement of Lorient is an arrondissement of France in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region. It has 58 communes. Its population is 312,063 (2016), and its area is 1,461.8 km2 (564.4 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Pontivy is an arrondissement of France in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region. It has 92 communes. Its population is 155,521 (2016), and its area is 2,944.6 km2 (1,136.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Vannes is an arrondissement of France in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region. It has 99 communes. Its population is 279,964 (2016), and its area is 2,416.2 km2 (932.9 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 21 cantons of the Morbihan department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Pleucadeuc is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Berné is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Camors is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Le Croisty is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Gestel is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Gestel station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes.
Lignol is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Malguénac is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Pleugriffet is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Pleugriffet are called in French Pleugriffetois.
Sainte-Brigitte is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
The Chemins de fer du Morbihan (CM) was a metre gauge railway in Morbihan, France, with some track in Loire-Inférieure. The first lines opened in 1902 and the system had a total extent of 433 kilometres (269 mi).
Penthièvre is a railway station in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The station was opened on 23 July 1882, and is located on the Auray–Quiberon railway. The station is served seasonally during summer months only by TER Bretagne services operated by the SNCF, between Auray and Quiberon.
