Muel (French pronunciation: [mɥɛl]; Breton: Moel; Gallo: Muèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Muel
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 The church of Notre-Dame | |
Location of Muel  | |
  Muel  Muel | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′41″N 2°09′21″W / 48.1281°N 2.1558°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Montauban-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Méen Montauban |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Chenais[1] |
Area 1 | 28.90 km2 (11.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 889 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35201 /35290 |
| Elevation | 45–133 m (148–436 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Meu flows from west to east through the commune.
Population
editAs of 2021, the population was 899 inhabitants.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 773 | — |
| 1968 | 928 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 803 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | 709 | −11.7% |
| 1990 | 653 | −7.9% |
| 1999 | 648 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 811 | +25.2% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021 − Commune de Muel (35201) | Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
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