Naizin

Part of Évellys in Brittany, France

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Part of Évellys
The main road in Naizin
Location of Naizin
47°59′24″N 2°49′50″W / 47.99°N 2.8306°W / 47.99; -2.8306
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Grand-Champ
Commune	Évellys
Area ¹	40.99 km² (15.83 sq mi)
Population (2019)^[1]	1,808
• Density	44/km² (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	56500
Elevation	57–136 m (187–446 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Naizin (French pronunciation: [nɛzɛ̃]; Breton: Neizin) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[2] It is the seat of the commune of Évellys. Inhabitants of Naizin are called in French Naizinois.

History

On 1 January 2016, Moustoir-Remungol, Naizin and Remungol merged becoming one commune of Évellys.^[3]

Geography

The river Ével forms most of the commune's southern border.

References

^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Naizin, EHESS (in French).
^ INSEE commune file