Messac, Ille-et-Vilaine
| Messac Mezeg | ||
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The town hall of Messac | ||
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  Messac | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Messac | ||
| Coordinates: 47°49′32″N 1°48′26″W / 47.8256°N 1.8072°WCoordinates: 47°49′32″N 1°48′26″W / 47.8256°N 1.8072°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Redon | |
| Intercommunality | Moyenne Vilaine et du Semnon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Beaujouan | |
| Area1 | 41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,726 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35176 / 35480 | |
| Elevation | 3–89 m (9.8–292.0 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. | ||
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Messac (Breton: Mezeg, Gallo: Meczac) is a former commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Guipry-Messac.[1]
Population
Inhabitants of Messac are called Messacois in French.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,163 | — |
| 1968 | 2,169 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,212 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,232 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,276 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,243 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +21.5% |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 23 July 2015 (French)
External links
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