Vannes

Vannes is a commune. It is the prefecture of Morbihan in Brittany.

Vannes
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Administration
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Intercommunality	Vannes agglo - Golfe du Morbihan
Mayor	David Robo (2014-2020)
Statistics
Elevation	93–217 m (305–712 ft) (avg. 102 m/335 ft)
Land area1	32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi)
Population2	52,648  (2012)
- Density	1,630/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56260/ 56000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Education

• Institut catholique d'arts et métiers

Sister cities

Vannes is twinned with:

• Mons, Belgium (since 1952)
• Cuxhaven, Germany (since 1963)
• Fareham, United Kingdom (since 1967)

Vannes also has partnerships (‘partenariats’) with:

• Barouéli, Mali, since 2003
• Wałbrzych, Poland, since 2001