Bréhal | |
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 The old town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bréhal | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W / 48.8992°N 1.5106°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Bréhal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Lécureuil[1] |
Area 1 | 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,487 |
| • Density | 274.4/km2 (710.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50076 /50290 |
| Elevation | 4–71 m (13–233 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bréhal (French pronunciation: [bʁe.al]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.[3]
Population
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International relations
[edit]Bréhal is twinned with Lydney in Gloucestershire.
Heraldry
[edit]| Arms of Bréhal
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The arms of Bréhal are blazoned : Per fess 1: Gules, a leopard between 8 fleurs de lys (4 above, 4 below); 2 Azure, 3 escallops Or.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Commune de Bréhal (50076), INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bréhal, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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