Melesse (French pronunciation: [məlɛs]; Breton: Meled; Gallo: Melècz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Melesse
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 The town hall of Melesse | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Melesse  | |
  Melesse  Melesse | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′05″N 1°41′41″W / 48.2181°N 1.6947°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Melesse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Jaouen[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.39 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,260 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35173 /35520 |
| Elevation | 38–111 m (125–364 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Melesse are called Melessiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,119 | — |
| 1975 | 3,200 | +6.07% |
| 1982 | 4,231 | +4.07% |
| 1990 | 4,675 | +1.26% |
| 1999 | 5,164 | +1.11% |
| 2007 | 5,456 | +0.69% |
| 2012 | 5,708 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 6,576 | +2.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melesse.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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