Merlevenez
Merlevenez
Brelevenez | |
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_3754.JPG) The church of Our Lady of Joy, in Merlevenez | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Merlevenez  | |
  Merlevenez  Merlevenez | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′15″N 3°13′56″W / 47.7375°N 3.2322°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Pluvigner |
| Intercommunality | Blavet Bellevue Océan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Le Bosser[1] |
Area 1 | 17.67 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,203 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56130 /56700 |
| Elevation | 1–40 m (3.3–131.2 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Merlevenez (French pronunciation: [mɛʁləvəne]; Breton: Brelevenez) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,237 | — |
| 1975 | 1,221 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 1,769 | 5.44% |
| 1990 | 2,032 | 1.75% |
| 1999 | 2,294 | 1.36% |
| 2007 | 2,896 | 2.96% |
| 2012 | 3,151 | 1.70% |
| 2017 | 3,207 | 0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Merlevenez are called in French Merleveneziens.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merlevenez.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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