Messac, Ille-et-Vilaine
Messac (Breton: Mezeg, Gallo: Meczac) is a former commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Guipry-Messac.[2]
Messac
Mezeg | |
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Part of Guipry-Messac | |
 The town hall of Messac | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Messac 
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| Coordinates: 47°49′32″N 1°48′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Redon |
| Canton | Redon |
| Commune | Guipry-Messac |
| Area 1 | 41.64 km2 (16.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 3,163 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35480 |
| Elevation | 3–89 m (9.8–292.0 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Messac are called Messacois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 2,163 | — |
| 1968 | 2,169 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,212 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,232 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,276 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,243 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,726 | +21.5% |
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 23 July 2015 (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Messac (Ille-et-Vilaine). |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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