Baden, Morbihan

Commune in Brittany, France

Coat of arms

Location of Baden

(2020–2026) Patrick Eveno^[1]Area

23.53 km² (9.08 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

4,642 • Density200/km² (510/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

56008 /56870

Elevation−1–43 m (−3.3–141.1 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baden (French pronunciation: [badɛn]; Breton: Baden) is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Auray and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Vannes.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,844	—
1975	1,957	+0.85%
1982	2,369	+2.77%
1990	2,844	+2.31%
1999	3,360	+1.87%
2007	3,976	+2.13%
2012	4,260	+1.39%
2017	4,340	+0.37%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois in French.

Museum

The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.

International Relations

The town is twinned with Weilheim in Germany.

References

^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Official site (in French)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Passion and Wings Museum
Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)