Bréal-sous-Montfort

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Bréal-sous-Montfort
Beréau (Gallo)
Breal-Moñforzh (Breton)
Château du Molant
Château du Molant
Coat of arms of Bréal-sous-Montfort
Location of Bréal-sous-Montfort
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Bréal-sous-Montfort is located in France
Bréal-sous-Montfort
Bréal-sous-Montfort
Bréal-sous-Montfort is located in Brittany
Bréal-sous-Montfort
Bréal-sous-Montfort
Coordinates: 48°02′55″N 1°51′55″W / 48.0486°N 1.8653°W / 48.0486; -1.8653
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonLe Rheu
IntercommunalityCC de Brocéliande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Éthoré[1]
Area
1
33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,469
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35037 /35310
Elevation19–82 m (62–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bréal-sous-Montfort (French pronunciation: [bʁeal su mɔ̃fɔʁ], literally Bréal under Montfort; Gallo: Beréau, Breton: Breal-Moñforzh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the region in Brittany in northwestern France.

It is located in the outer southwest district of Rennes, near the Broceliand woods.

Geography[edit]

The Meu forms the commune's northeastern border.

Population[edit]

Inhabitants of Bréal-sous-Montfort are called Bréalais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,771—    
1975 2,518+5.16%
1982 3,117+3.10%
1990 3,399+1.09%
1999 3,825+1.32%
2007 4,577+2.27%
2012 5,216+2.65%
2017 6,131+3.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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