Arbrissel

Arbrissel
Ervrezhell
Commune

Town hall
Arbrissel

Coordinates: 47°55′39″N 1°18′11″W / 47.9275°N 1.3031°W / 47.9275; -1.3031Coordinates: 47°55′39″N 1°18′11″W / 47.9275°N 1.3031°W / 47.9275; -1.3031
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré
Canton La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Intercommunality Pays de la Roche-aux-Fées
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Dominique Saba
Area1 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 273
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 35005 /35130
Elevation 52–82 m (171–269 ft)

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.

Arbrissel (Breton: Ervrezhell, Gallo: Arbeczèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962205    
1968219+6.8%
1975234+6.8%
1982232−0.9%
1990223−3.9%
1999237+6.3%
2009273+15.2%

Inhabitants of Arbrissel are called Arbrisselois in French.

Personalities

Robert of Arbrissel, the founder of the Abbey of Fontevrault, was born in Arbrissel.

See also

References

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