Melrand
Melrand (Breton: Mêlrant) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
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 The Calvary of Melrand, on the road to Guémené-sur-Scorff | |
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Location of Melrand 
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| Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Baud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Jean-Paul Pasco |
| Area 1 | 40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,516 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56128 /56310 |
| Elevation | 32–161 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. | |
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.[2]
See also
References
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
- INSEE commune file
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue Archived 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melrand. |
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
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