Pontivy
Pondi | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() The Château des Rohan in Pontivy | |
Coordinates: 48°04′09″N 2°57′41″W / 48.0692°N 2.9614°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Pontivy |
Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Le Strat[1] |
Area 1 | 24.85 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 14,774 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56178 /56300 |
Elevation | 48–192 m (157–630 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pontivy (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tivi]; Breton: Pondi) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3] It lies at the confluence of the river Blavet and the Canal de Nantes à Brest. Inhabitants of Pontivy are called Pontivyens in French.