Quiberon
Quiberon
Kiberen | |
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The beach at Quiberon | |
Location of Quiberon | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′03″N 3°07′09″W / 47.4842°N 3.1192°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Le Roux |
Area 1 | 8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,782 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56186 /56170 |
| Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Quiberon (French pronunciation: [kibʁɔ̃]; Breton: Kiberen, [kiˈbeːrən]) is a commune in the French department of Morbihan, administrative region of Brittany, western France.
It is on the southern part of the Quiberon peninsula, the northern part being the commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. It is primarily known as a seaside resort for French tourists during summer, and for its history of sardine production.
Quiberon is connected to the mainland by a tombolo.