Bréhal

Bréhal

The old town hall

Coat of arms
Bréhal

Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W / 48.8992°N 1.5106°W / 48.8992; -1.5106Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W / 48.8992°N 1.5106°W / 48.8992; -1.5106
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Coutances
Canton Bréhal
Intercommunality Plage et Bocage
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jules Périer
Area1 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 3,017
  Density 240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 50076 / 50290
Elevation 4–71 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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

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

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