Bréhan (French pronunciation: [bʁeɑ̃]; Breton: Brehant-Loudieg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Bréhan
Brehant-Loudieg | |
|---|---|
 The entrance to the Abbey of Our Lady, in Timadeuc | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bréhan  | |
  Bréhan  Bréhan | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′42″N 2°41′10″W / 48.0617°N 2.6861°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Grand-Champ |
| Intercommunality | Pontivy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Guillot[1] |
| Area 1 | 51.65 km2 (19.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,288 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56024 /56580 |
| Elevation | 45–158 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. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- 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)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bréhan.
 | This Morbihan geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |