Bréhal

Bréhal is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.

Bréhal
The old town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bréhal
Bréhal
Bréhal
Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonBréhal
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jules Périer
Area
1
12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,410
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50076 /50290
Elevation4–71 m (13–233 ft)
(avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,159    
18001,373+18.5%
18061,265−7.9%
18211,519+20.1%
18311,732+14.0%
18361,637−5.5%
18411,693+3.4%
18461,577−6.9%
18511,665+5.6%
18561,627−2.3%
18611,538−5.5%
18661,494−2.9%
18721,439−3.7%
18761,517+5.4%
18811,504−0.9%
18861,450−3.6%
18911,400−3.4%
18961,352−3.4%
19011,299−3.9%
19061,294−0.4%
19111,350+4.3%
19211,351+0.1%
19261,252−7.3%
19311,352+8.0%
19361,396+3.3%
19461,420+1.7%
19541,523+7.3%
19621,525+0.1%
19681,568+2.8%
19751,988+26.8%
19822,390+20.2%
19902,351−1.6%
19992,599+10.5%
20062,945+13.3%
20093,017+2.4%

International relations

Bréhal is twinned with Lydney in Gloucestershire.

Heraldry

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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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