Merléac
| Merléac Merleag | |
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  Merléac | |
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Location within Brittany region  Merléac | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′41″N 2°53′51″W / 48.2781°N 2.8975°WCoordinates: 48°16′41″N 2°53′51″W / 48.2781°N 2.8975°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Uzel |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Joël Carrée |
| Area1 | 30.03 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 507 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22149 / 22460 |
| Elevation | 114–311 m (374–1,020 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Merléac (Breton: Merleag) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 747 | — |
| 1968 | 885 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 763 | −13.8% |
| 1982 | 639 | −16.3% |
| 1990 | 506 | −20.8% |
| 1999 | 509 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 507 | −0.4% |
Inhabitants of Merléac are called merléaciens in French.
Sights
The Saint-Jacques chapel in the hamlet of Saint-Léon, which is located on the territory of the commune of Merléac, was declared a historic site on December 1, 1908.[1]
See also
References
External links
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- Webpage about cultural heritage (French)
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