Brécé (French pronunciation: [bʁese]; Breton: Brec'heg; Gallo: Berczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Brécé
Brec'heg | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Brécé ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°06′34″N 1°28′51″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Liffré |
Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Chevance |
Area 1 | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
Population | 2,059 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35039 /35530 |
Elevation | 32–73 m (105–240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Brécé are called Brécéens in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 434 | — |
1968 | 454 | +4.6% |
1975 | 630 | +38.8% |
1982 | 835 | +32.5% |
1990 | 1,128 | +35.1% |
1999 | 1,561 | +38.4% |
2008 | 1,828 | +17.1% |
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