Mordelles (French pronunciation: [mɔʁdɛl]; Breton: Morzhell; Gallo: Mordèll) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Mordelles
Morzhell | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Le Rheu |
Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Le Bihan[1] |
Area 1 | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) |
Population | 7,338 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35196 /35310 |
Elevation | 19–51 m (62–167 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Meu forms the commune's southwestern border.
Inhabitants of Mordelles are called in French Mordelais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,920 | — |
1975 | 3,869 | +4.10% |
1982 | 5,146 | +4.16% |
1990 | 5,359 | +0.51% |
1999 | 5,898 | +1.07% |
2007 | 6,777 | +1.75% |
2012 | 7,247 | +1.35% |
2017 | 7,363 | +0.32% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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