Motreff

Motreff (French pronunciation: [mɔtʁɛf]; Breton: Motrev) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
The parish church in Motreff
Coat of arms
Location of Motreff
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Coordinates: 48°12′10″N 3°33′11″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Carhaix-Plouguer
Intercommunality	Poher
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Samuel Féat
Area 1	21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	704
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29152 /29270
Elevation	72–258 m (236–846 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Historically, Motreff belongs to Cornouaille. The village lies on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The village centre is located 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Carhaix-Plouguer.

Population

Inhabitants of Motreff are called in French Motreffois.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 885 —     1800 1,320 +5.88% 1806 883 −6.48% 1821 815 −0.53% 1831 987 +1.93% 1836 939 −0.99% 1841 1,004 +1.35% 1846 1,028 +0.47% 1851 1,062 +0.65% 1856 1,074 +0.22% 1861 1,040 −0.64% 1866 1,118 +1.46% 1872 1,071 −0.71% 1876 1,186 +2.58% 1881 1,066 −2.11% 1886 1,148 +1.49% 1891 1,157 +0.16% 1896 1,265 +1.80%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,362 +1.49% 1906 1,504 +2.00% 1911 1,507 +0.04% 1921 1,425 −0.56% 1926 1,407 −0.25% 1931 1,279 −1.89% 1936 1,202 −1.23% 1946 1,070 −1.16% 1954 1,014 −0.67% 1962 861 −2.02% 1968 753 −2.21% 1975 646 −2.17% 1982 646 +0.00% 1990 664 +0.34% 1999 665 +0.02% 2007 723 +1.05% 2012 721 −0.06% 2017 703 −0.50%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Map

Topographic map

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)