Melrand

Melrand Mêlrant
Melrand
Location within Brittany region  Melrand
Administration
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Baud
Intercommunality	Pays de Baud
Mayor	Jean-Paul Pasco (2008—2014)
Statistics
Elevation	32–161 m (105–528 ft)
Land area1	40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population2	1,525  (1999)
- Density	38 /km2 (98 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56128/ 56310
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.

Coordinates: 47°58′52″N 3°06′37″W / 47.9811111111°N 3.11027777778°W / 47.9811111111; -3.11027777778

Melrand (Breton: Mêlrant) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Melrand are called in French Melrandais.

Breton language

In 2008, 31.4% of children in the commune attended schools taught in Breton and French for their primary education.^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

1. ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

External links

• Cultural Heritage (French)
• Map of Melrand on Michelin (English)