Bréhal

Bréhal (French pronunciation: [bʁe.al]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France.^[3]

Bréhal
Commune
The old town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bréhal
Bréhal Show map of France Bréhal Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°53′57″N 1°30′38″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Bréhal
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Lécureuil[1]
Area 1	12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,480
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50076 /50290
Elevation	4–71 m (13–233 ft) (avg. 69 m or 226 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,159 —     1821 1,519 +0.97% 1846 1,577 +0.15% 1872 1,439 −0.35% 1901 1,299 −0.35% 1926 1,252 −0.15% 1946 1,420 +0.63% 1962 1,525 +0.45%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 1,568 +0.46% 1975 1,988 +3.45% 1982 2,390 +2.67% 1990 2,351 −0.21% 1999 2,599 +1.12% 2007 2,971 +1.69% 2012 3,070 +0.66% 2017 3,410 +2.12%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

International relations

Bréhal is twinned with Lydney in Gloucestershire.

Heraldry

Arms of Bréhal

The arms of Bréhal are blazoned : Per fess 1: Gules, a leopard between 8 fleurs de lys (4 above, 4 below); 2 Azure, 3 escallops Or.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department