Commune in Brittany, France
| Merdrignac Medrigneg | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The manor of the old village of Merdrignac | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Location of Merdrignac | |
  MerdrignacShow map of France MerdrignacShow map of Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′36″N 2°24′47″W / 48.1933°N 2.4131°W / 48.1933; -2.4131 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Broons |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Robin |
| Area | 68.70 km (26.53 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,140 |
| • Density | 46/km (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22147 /22230 |
| Elevation | 77–196 m (253–643 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Merdrignac (French pronunciation: [mɛʁdʁiɲak]; Breton: Medrigneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2025, the former commune of Saint-Launeuc was merged into Merdrignac.
Geography
The River Meu forms most of the commune's northern border.
Climate
Merdrignac has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Merdrignac is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 931.5 mm (36.67 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.9 °C (64.2 °F), and lowest in December, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Merdrignac was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.3 °C (17.1 °F) on 12 January 2010.
| Climate data for Merdrignac (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1998−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.0 (3.82) |
73.9 (2.91) |
80.9 (3.19) |
64.9 (2.56) |
68.0 (2.68) |
40.0 (1.57) |
73.5 (2.89) |
56.8 (2.24) |
60.2 (2.37) |
104.6 (4.12) |
105.0 (4.13) |
106.7 (4.20) |
931.5 (36.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.0 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 138.5 |
| Source: Meteociel | |||||||||||||
Population
Inhabitants of Merdrignac are called merdrignaciens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,576 | — |
| 1975 | 2,704 | +0.70% |
| 1982 | 2,780 | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 2,791 | +0.05% |
| 1999 | 2,830 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 2,921 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 2,895 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 2,930 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Arrêté du 6 décembre 2024 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Merdrignac, retrieved 6 January 2025
- "Normales et records pour Merdrignac (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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