Mellac
Mellac (French pronunciation: [mɛlak]; Breton: Mellag) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Mellac
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![]() The town hall in Mellac | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Mellac | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′17″N 3°34′36″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Quimper |
Canton | Quimperlé |
Intercommunality | CA Quimperlé Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Chapoulie[1] |
Area 1 | 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
Population | 3,303 |
• Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29147 /29300 |
Elevation | 12–101 m (39–331 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Inhabitants of Mellac are called in French Mellacois.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2019)[4] |
Geography
The village centre is located 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northeast of Quimperlé. Historically, Mellac belongs to Cornouaille. The river Isole forms the commune's northern and eastern borders.
Neighboring communes
Mellac is border by Saint-Thurien and Querrien to the north, by Tréméven to the east, by Quimperlé and Baye to the south and by Le Trévoux and Bannalec to the west.
Map
History
The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1562.
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Yves Tamic, mayor of Mellac from 1871 to 1891, in regional costume.
Gallery
- Manor of Kernault
- Granary of Manor of Kernault
- The parish church
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Mellac, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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