Saint-Jean-Brévelay
| Saint-Jean-Brévelay Sant-Yann-Brevele | ||
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The Church of Saint-Jean-Brévelay | ||
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  Saint-Jean-Brévelay | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Saint-Jean-Brévelay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W / 47.8458°N 2.7208°WCoordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W / 47.8458°N 2.7208°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Jean-Brévelay Communauté | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Guénaël Robin | |
| Area1 | 41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,368 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56222 / 56660 | |
| Elevation | 42–164 m (138–538 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Jean-Brévelay (Breton: Sant-Yann-Brevele) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-Brévelay are called in French Brévelais.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Saint-Jean-Brévelay is twinned with:
Sport
Football
Nowaydays, two clubs bear the name of Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Espérance Football-Club de Saint-Jean-Brévelay and Amicale Sportive Brévelaise. Both clubs share the Stade Municipal for their home games. There are two clubs in this small city for historical and religious reasons, the first one is catholic and the second one is secular.
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Jean-Brévelay. |
- French Ministry of Culture list for Saint-Jean-Brévelay (French)
- Map of Saint-Jean-Brévelay on Michelin (English)
