Merlevenez (French pronunciation: [mɛʁləvəne]; Breton: Brelevenez) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Merlevenez
Brelevenez | |
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The church of Our Lady of Joy, in 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. |
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
editReferences
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
editWikimedia 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)