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Commune in Normandy, France
Bréhal
Commune
The old town hallThe old town hall
Coat of arms of BréhalCoat of arms
Location of Bréhal
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Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W / 48.8992°N 1.5106°W / 48.8992; -1.5106
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonBréhal
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Lécureuil
Area12.71 km (4.91 sq mi)
Population3,480
 • Density270/km (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code50076 /50290
Elevation4–71 m (13–233 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bréhal (French pronunciation: [bʁe.al]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,159—    
1821 1,519+0.97%
1846 1,577+0.15%
1872 1,439−0.35%
1901 1,299−0.35%
1926 1,252−0.15%
1946 1,420+0.63%
1962 1,525+0.45%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,568+0.46%
1975 1,988+3.45%
1982 2,390+2.67%
1990 2,351−0.21%
1999 2,599+1.12%
2007 2,971+1.69%
2012 3,070+0.66%
2017 3,410+2.12%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

International relations

Bréhal is twinned with Lydney in Gloucestershire.

Heraldry

Arms of Bréhal
Arms of Bréhal
The arms of Bréhal are blazoned :
Per fess 1: Gules, a leopard between 8 fleurs de lys (4 above, 4 below); 2 Azure, 3 escallops Or.



See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Commune de Bréhal (50076), INSEE
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bréhal, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Manche Communes of the Manche department


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