Merdrignac (French pronunciation: [mɛʁdʁiɲak]; Breton: Medrigneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Merdrignac
Medrigneg
The manor of the old village of Merdrignac
The manor of the old village of Merdrignac
Flag of Merdrignac
Coat of arms of Merdrignac
Location of Merdrignac
Map
Merdrignac is located in France
Merdrignac
Merdrignac
Merdrignac is located in Brittany
Merdrignac
Merdrignac
Coordinates: 48°11′36″N 2°24′47″W / 48.1933°N 2.4131°W / 48.1933; -2.4131
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonBroons
IntercommunalityLoudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Robin[1]
Area
1
57.12 km2 (22.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,964
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22147 /22230
Elevation77–196 m (253–643 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The River Meu forms most of the commune's northern border.

Climate edit

Merdrignac has a 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[3]

Population edit

Inhabitants of Merdrignac are called merdrignaciens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Merdrignac (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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