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Brech

Brech is a commune in the Morbihan department, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

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Brech
Brec'h
Commune
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Coordinates: 47°43′17″N 2°59′40″W / 47.7214°N 2.9944°W / 47.7214; -2.9944
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPluvigner
IntercommunalityAuray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Robelet1
Area
1
40.86 km2 (15.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
7,052
 • Density172.6/km2 (447.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56023 /56400
Elevation0–66 m (0–217 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brech (French pronunciation: [bʁɛk]; Breton: Brec'h, [ˈbrɛːx]) is a commune in the Morbihan department, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Brec'h are called in French Brechois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,909—    
1975 3,079+0.81%
1982 3,554+2.07%
1990 3,990+1.46%
1999 4,500+1.35%
2007 6,125+3.93%
2012 6,616+1.55%
2017 6,637+0.06%
2023 7,052+1.02%
Source: INSEE3

Breton language

In 2008, 19.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.4

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  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
  4. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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