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 | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Jean-Brévelay  | |
  Saint-Jean-Brévelay  Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W / 47.8458°N 2.7208°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Moréac |
| Intercommunality | Centre Morbihan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guénaël Robin[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,868 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56222 /56660 |
| Elevation | 42–164 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editThe 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
editSaint-Jean-Brévelay is twinned with Botley, United Kingdom.[5]
Sport
editTwo 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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