Saint-Jean-Brévelay

Saint-Jean-Brévelay (Breton: Sant-Yann-Brevele) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Saint-Jean-Brévelay

Sant-Yann-Brevele
Commune
The Church of Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonMoréac
IntercommunalitySaint-Jean-Brévelay Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guénaël Robin[1]
Area
1
41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
2,789
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56222 /56660
Elevation42–164 m (138–538 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-Brévelay are called in French Brévelais.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Saint-Jean-Brévelay is twinned with Botley, United Kingdom.[3]

Sport

Football

Nowaydays, two clubs bear the name of Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Espérance Football-Club de Saint-Jean-Brévelay and Amicale Sportive Brévelaise. Both clubs share the Stade Municipal for their home games. There are two clubs in this small city for historical and religious reasons, the first one is catholic and the second one is secular.

See also

References
  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.