Meucon (French pronunciation: [møkɔ̃]; Breton: Meukon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Meucon
Meukon | |
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 The church in Meucon | |
Location of Meucon  | |
  Meucon  Meucon | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′05″N 2°45′46″W / 47.7181°N 2.7628°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-3 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierrick Messager[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,277 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56132 /56890 |
| Elevation | 45–132 m (148–433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 506 | — |
| 1975 | 606 | +2.61% |
| 1982 | 794 | +3.94% |
| 1990 | 1,100 | +4.16% |
| 1999 | 1,268 | +1.59% |
| 2007 | 2,011 | +5.93% |
| 2012 | 2,212 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 2,248 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Meucon are called in French Meuconais.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meucon.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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