Saint-Jean-Brévelay

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Saint-Jean-Brévelay (Breton: Sant-Yann-Brevele) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Sant-Yann-Brevele
The Church of Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Location of Saint-Jean-Brévelay
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Saint-Jean-Brévelay is located in France
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Saint-Jean-Brévelay is located in Brittany
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W / 47.8458°N 2.7208°W / 47.8458; -2.7208
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonMoréac
IntercommunalityCentre Morbihan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guénaël Robin[1]
Area
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41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,868
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56222 /56660
Elevation42–164 m (138–538 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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,873—    
1975 2,132+1.87%
1982 2,287+1.01%
1990 2,354+0.36%
1999 2,368+0.07%
2007 2,627+1.31%
2012 2,765+1.03%
2017 2,789+0.17%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-Brévelay are called in French Brévelais.

Administration

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The mayor of Saint-Jean-Brévelay is Guénaël Robin.[1] Saint-Jean-Brévelay is part of the communauté de communes Centre Morbihan Communauté.[3]

International relations

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Saint-Jean-Brévelay is twinned with Botley, United Kingdom.[5]

Sport

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Two football clubs bear the name of Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Espérance Football-Club de Saint-Jean-Brévelay and Amicale Sportive Brévelaise. Both clubs share the Stade Municipal for their home games. There are two clubs in this small city for historical and religious reasons, the first one is catholic and the second one is secular.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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