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Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor | |
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Number | 22 |
Region | Bretagne |
Prefecture | Saint-Brieuc |
Subprefectures | Dinan Guingamp Lannion |
Population |
Ranked 43rd
79 /km² |
Area | 6,878 km² |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 52 |
Communes | 372 |
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Côtes-d'Armor is a French département.
Its name was changed in 1990 from Côtes-du-Nord. One reason put forward to justify the change was that there was geographical confusion with the département Nord, but it was also considered that a name suggesting the seaside (ar mor meaning the sea in Breton) would be more marketable as a tourism destination than a name suggesting northernness. The name also has a historical connotation recalling the Roman province of Armorica.
See also: Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor département
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