Meslin (French pronunciation: [melɛ̃]; Breton: Melin) is a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune Lamballe,[2] which was merged into the new commune Lamballe-Armor on 1 January 2019.[3]
Meslin
Melin | |
|---|---|
Part of Lamballe-Armor | |
Location of Meslin  | |
  Meslin  Meslin | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′43″N 2°34′00″W / 48.4453°N 2.5667°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Lamballe-Armor |
| Commune | Lamballe-Armor |
| Area 1 | 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 968 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22400 |
| Elevation | 42–97 m (138–318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 548 | — |
| 1968 | 571 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 533 | −6.7% |
| 1982 | 566 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 655 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 700 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 922 | +31.7% |
Inhabitants of Meslin are called meslinois in French.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 31 October 2018 (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meslin.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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