Brech (French pronunciation: [bʁɛk]; Breton: Brec'h, [ˈbrɛːx]) is a commune in the Morbihan department, region of Brittany, northwestern France.
Brech
Brec'h | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 47°43′17″N 2°59′40″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Pluvigner |
Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Robelet[1] |
Area 1 | 40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi) |
Population | 6,660 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56023 /56400 |
Elevation | 0–66 m (0–217 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 Brec'h are called in French Brechois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,909 | — |
1975 | 3,079 | +0.81% |
1982 | 3,554 | +2.07% |
1990 | 3,990 | +1.46% |
1999 | 4,500 | +1.35% |
2007 | 6,125 | +3.93% |
2012 | 6,616 | +1.55% |
2017 | 6,637 | +0.06% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
In 2008, 19.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
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