Melrand
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Melrand (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2]
Population
Inhabitants of Melrand are called in French Melrandais. Melrand's population peaked at 3,712 in 1921 and declined to 1,520 in 2020. This represents a 59% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.
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Geography
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Neighbouring communes
Melrand is border by Bubry to the west, by Guern to the north, by Pluméliau-Bieuzy to the east and by Quistinic to the south.
Map
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Breton language
In 2008, 31.4% of children in the commune attended schools taught in Breton and French for their primary education.[3]
History
In September 1592, the Spanish mercenaries in the service of the Duke of Mercœur plundered all the neighboring parishes of Guémené, including Melrand.
See also
References
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