Molac (French pronunciation: [mɔlak]; Breton: Moulleg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Molac
Moulleg | |
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 Menhir Pierre longue in Molac | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Molac  | |
  Molac  Molac | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′52″N 2°26′01″W / 47.7311°N 2.4336°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Questembert |
| Intercommunality | Questembert Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Costa Ribeiro Gomes[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.40 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,641 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56135 /56230 |
| Elevation | 22–106 m (72–348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Arz forms most of the commune's south-western border, then flows eastward through the south-eastern part of the commune. Molac is located in the heart of a forest-covered region called in french the Landes de Lanvaux. The village centre is located 25 km (16 mi) east of Vannes.
Map
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Demographics
editInhabitants of Molac are called in French Molacais or Molacois.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
External links
edit- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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