Côtes-d'Armor

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Côtes-d'Armor
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Number	22
Region	Bretagne
Prefecture	Saint-Brieuc
Subprefectures	Dinan Guingamp Lannion
Population \n  - Total (1999)\n  - Density\n	Ranked 43rd\n 542,373 \n 79 /km²
Area	6,878 km²
Arrondissementss	4
Cantons	52
Communes	372
President of the general council
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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 \n\n