Peillac

Summary

Peillac (French pronunciation: [pɛjak] ; Breton: Paolieg; Gallo: Peilla) is a commune in the east of Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Peillac
Paolieg
The chapel of Saint-Julien
The chapel of Saint-Julien
Coat of arms of Peillac
Location of Peillac
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Peillac
Peillac
Peillac is located in Brittany
Peillac
Peillac
Coordinates: 47°42′51″N 2°13′05″W / 47.7142°N 2.2181°W / 47.7142; -2.2181
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonGuer
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Jegou[1]
Area
1
24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,857
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56154 /56220
Elevation0–82 m (0–269 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The canal de Nantes à Brest forms all of the commune's northern border; the river Arz forms all of its southern border.

Demographics edit

Inhabitants of Peillac are called in French Peillacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,764—    
1821 1,790+0.05%
1846 2,006+0.46%
1872 1,856−0.30%
1901 2,044+0.33%
1926 1,849−0.40%
1946 1,754−0.26%
1962 1,599−0.58%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,536−0.67%
1975 1,620+0.76%
1982 1,736+0.99%
1990 1,694−0.31%
1999 1,649−0.30%
2007 1,812+1.19%
2012 1,859+0.51%
2017 1,858−0.01%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Map edit

 
Topographic map

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Peillac, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)