Mordelles
| Mordelles Morzhell | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Mordelles | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Mordelles | ||
| Coordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W / 48.0756°N 1.8447°WCoordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W / 48.0756°N 1.8447°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Mordelles | |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Le Bihan | |
| Area1 | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,129 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35196 / 35310 | |
| Elevation | 19–51 m (62–167 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. | ||
Mordelles (Breton: Morzhell, Gallo: Mordèll) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
The Meu forms the commune's southwestern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Mordelles are called in French mordelais.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,268 | — |
| 1968 | 2,921 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 3,869 | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 5,149 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 5,362 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5,901 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 7,129 | +20.8% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mordelles. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Mordelles (French)
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