Brélès (French pronunciation: [bʁelɛs]; Breton: Brelez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Brélès
Brelez | |
|---|---|
 The Chateau of Kergroades | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brélès  | |
  Brélès  Brélès | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′44″N 4°42′44″W / 48.4789°N 4.7122°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Colin[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 860 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29017 /29810 |
| Elevation | 0–101 m (0–331 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 624 | — |
| 1975 | 528 | −2.36% |
| 1982 | 600 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 763 | +3.05% |
| 1999 | 749 | −0.21% |
| 2009 | 832 | +1.06% |
| 2014 | 885 | +1.24% |
| 2020 | 860 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Brélès are called Brélésiens in French.
Sights edit
- Château de Kergroadès, 17th century
- Manoir de Bel Air, 15th century
- Manoir de Brescanvel, 16th century
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brélès.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association Archived 2021-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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