Bréhan

Commune in Brittany, France
Commune in Brittany, France
Bréhan
Brehant-Loudieg
Commune
The entrance to the Abbey of Our Lady, in Timadeuc
The entrance to the Abbey of Our Lady, in Timadeuc
Coat of arms of Bréhan
Coat of arms
Location of Bréhan
Map
(2020–2026)
Jean Guillot[1]
Area
1
51.65 km2 (19.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,288
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56024 /56580
Elevation45–158 m (148–518 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bréhan (French pronunciation: [bʁeɑ̃]; Breton: Brehant-Loudieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,885—    
1975 2,005+0.89%
1982 2,257+1.71%
1990 2,284+0.15%
1999 2,314+0.15%
2007 2,309−0.03%
2012 2,332+0.20%
2017 2,305−0.23%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bréhan are called Bréhannais in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Official website (in French)
  • 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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