Mordelles (French pronunciation: [mɔʁdɛl]; Breton: Morzhell; Gallo: Mordèll) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Mordelles | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Mordelles  | |
  Mordelles  Mordelles | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W / 48.0756°N 1.8447°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Le Bihan[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,658 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35196 /35310 |
| Elevation | 19–51 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. | |
Geography
The river Meu forms the commune's southwestern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Mordelles are called in French Mordelais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mordelles.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)