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Brécé

Brécé is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Brécé
Berczaé (Gallo)
Brec'heg (Breton)
Town hall
Town hall
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Coordinates: 48°06′34″N 1°28′51″W / 48.1094°N 1.4808°W / 48.1094; -1.4808
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonLiffré
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Chevance1
Area
1
7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,232
 • Density312/km2 (807/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35039 /35530
Elevation32–73 m (105–240 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brécé (French pronunciation: [bʁese]; Breton: Brec'heg; Gallo: Berczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Brécé are called Brécéens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 454—    
1975 630+4.79%
1982 835+4.11%
1990 1,128+3.83%
1999 1,561+3.68%
2007 1,760+1.51%
2012 2,005+2.64%
2017 2,106+0.99%
2023 2,232+0.97%
Source: INSEE3
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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