Mordelles

Mordelles
Mordell (Gallo)
Morzhel (Breton)
Town hall
Location of Mordelles
Mordelles
Mordelles
Coordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W / 48.0756°N 1.8447°W / 48.0756; -1.8447
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonLe Rheu
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Le Bihan[1]
Area
1
29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
7,831
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35196 /35310
Elevation19–51 m (62–167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mordelles (French pronunciation: [mɔʁdɛl]; Breton: Morzhell; Gallo: Mordèll) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

The river Meu forms the commune's southwestern border.

Population

Inhabitants of Mordelles are called in French Mordelais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,920—    
1975 3,869+4.10%
1982 5,146+4.16%
1990 5,359+0.51%
1999 5,898+1.07%
2007 6,777+1.75%
2012 7,247+1.35%
2017 7,363+0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE