Melesse

Melesse
Mèlecz (Gallo)
Meled (Breton)
Commune
The town hall of Melesse
The town hall of Melesse
Flag of Melesse
Flag
Coat of arms of Melesse
Coat of arms
Location of Melesse
Map
Melesse is located in France
Melesse
Melesse
Melesse is located in Brittany
Melesse
Melesse
Coordinates: 48°13′05″N 1°41′41″W / 48.2181°N 1.6947°W / 48.2181; -1.6947
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonMelesse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Jaouen[1]
Area
1
32.39 km2 (12.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,260
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35173 /35520
Elevation38–111 m (125–364 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Melesse (French pronunciation: [məlɛs]; Breton: Meled; Gallo: Melècz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Melesse are called Melessiens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,119—    
1975 3,200+6.07%
1982 4,231+4.07%
1990 4,675+1.26%
1999 5,164+1.11%
2007 5,456+0.69%
2012 5,708+0.91%
2017 6,576+2.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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