Messac, Ille-et-Vilaine

Messac (French pronunciation: [mesak]; Breton: Mezeg; Gallo: Meczac) is a former commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Guipry-Messac.[2]

Messac
Mezeg
The town hall of Messac
The town hall of Messac
Coat of arms of Messac
Location of Messac
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Messac is located in France
Messac
Messac
Messac is located in Brittany
Messac
Messac
Coordinates: 47°49′32″N 1°48′26″W / 47.8256°N 1.8072°W / 47.8256; -1.8072
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonRedon
CommuneGuipry-Messac
Area
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41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
3,204
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
35480
Elevation3–89 m (9.8–292.0 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Messac are called Messacois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,163—    
19682,169+0.3%
19752,212+2.0%
19822,232+0.9%
19902,276+2.0%
19992,243−1.4%
20082,726+21.5%

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