Melrand

Melrand
Mêlrant

The Calvary of Melrand, on the road to Guémené-sur-Scorff

Coat of arms
Melrand

Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W / 47.9811°N 3.1103°W / 47.9811; -3.1103Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W / 47.9811°N 3.1103°W / 47.9811; -3.1103
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Pontivy
Canton Baud
Intercommunality Pays de Baud
Government
  Mayor (2008—2014) Jean-Paul Pasco
Area1 40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,525
  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 56128 / 56310
Elevation 32–161 m (105–528 ft)

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.

Melrand (Breton: Mêlrant) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Melrand are called in French Melrandais.

Breton language

In 2008, 31.4% of children in the commune attended schools taught in Breton and French for their primary education.[1]

Culture

Melrand is an example of a quintessential Bretagne town and includes traditional buildings of the region. It also has traditional fetes held in the centre of the town, often with traditional Bretagne dress.

See also

References

  1. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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