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Melrand (French pronunciation: [mɛlʁɑ̃]; Breton: Mêlrant) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Melrand are called in French Melrandais.

Melrand
Mêlrant
Commune
The Calvary of Melrand, on the road to Guémené-sur-Scorff
Location of Melrand
Melrand
Melrand
Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonPontivy
IntercommunalityBaud Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Charles Boulouard[1]
Area
1
40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,521
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56128 /56310
Elevation32–161 m (105–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population


Melrand's population peaked at 3,712 in 1921 and déclined at 1,521 in2019. This represents a 59.0% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,635    
1800 2,714+0.42%
1806 2,242−3.13%
1821 2,761+1.40%
1831 2,887+0.45%
1836 2,907+0.14%
1841 2,705−1.43%
1846 3,109+2.82%
1851 3,128+0.12%
1856 3,053−0.48%
1861 3,040−0.09%
1866 3,212+1.11%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1872 3,032−0.96%
1876 3,161+1.05%
1881 3,241+0.50%
1886 3,295+0.33%
1891 3,421+0.75%
1896 3,535+0.66%
1901 3,600+0.37%
1906 3,570−0.17%
1911 3,666+0.53%
1921 3,712+0.12%
1926 3,658−0.29%
1931 3,637−0.12%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 3,526−0.62%
1946 3,005−1.59%
1954 2,575−1.91%
1962 2,149−2.24%
1968 2,031−0.94%
1975 1,883−1.08%
1982 1,771−0.87%
1990 1,584−1.39%
1999 1,525−0.42%
2008 1,507−0.13%
2013 1,502−0.07%
2019 1,521+0.21%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2019)[5]

Geography


The village centre is located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Pontivy and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to the Vannetais. The Blavet river forms the eastern border of the commune. The Sarre river, a tributary of the Blavet river, flows through Melrand.


Neighbouring communes


Melrand is border by Bubry to the west, by Guern to the north, by Pluméliau-Bieuzy to the east and by Quistinic to the south.


Map


Topographic map

Breton language


In 2008, 31.4% of children in the commune attended schools taught in Breton and French for their primary education.[6]


History


In September 1592, the Spanish mercenaries in the service of the Duke of Mercœur plundered all the neighboring parishes of Guémené, including Melrand.


See also



References


  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Melrand, EHESS. (in French)
  5. , INSEE
  6. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine




На других языках


[de] Melrand

Melrand (bretonisch: Mêlrant) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1521 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Morbihan in der Region Bretagne.
- [en] Melrand

[fr] Melrand

Melrand [mɛlʁɑ̃] est une commune française située dans le département du Morbihan, en région Bretagne. La présence d'un tumulus à Saint-Fiacre datant de l'âge du bronze atteste d'un peuplement ancien du territoire.



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