Melrand
| Melrand Mêlrant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The Calvary of Melrand, on the road to Guémené-sur-Scorff | ||
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  Melrand Location within Brittany region  Melrand | ||
| Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W / 47.9811°N 3.1103°WCoordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W / 47.9811°N 3.1103°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Pontivy | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Baud | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Jean-Paul Pasco | |
| Area1 | 40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,525 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56128 /56310 | |
| Elevation | 32–161 m (105–528 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Melrand (Breton: Mêlrant) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Melrand are called in French Melrandais.
Breton language
In 2008, 31.4% of children in the commune attended schools taught in Breton and French for their primary education.[1]
See also
References
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
- INSEE commune file
- ↑ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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- Cultural Heritage (in French)
- Map of Melrand on Michelin (in English)
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