Mézières-sur-Couesnon (French pronunciation: [mezjɛʁ syʁ kwenɔ̃], literally Mézières on Couesnon; Breton: Magoerioù-ar-C'houenon; Gallo: Maézierr) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Mézières-sur-Couesnon is located 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Rennes and 42 km (26 mi) south of Mont Saint-Michel. As its name indicates, it is situated on the Couesnon River.
The bordering communes are Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, Gahard, and Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
Population
Inhabitants of Mézières-sur-Couesnon are called Mézièrais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,007 | — |
| 1968 | 962 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 881 | −8.4% |
| 1982 | 816 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 807 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 822 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,297 | +57.8% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Geography of Brittany(in French)
- The page of the commune on infobretagne.com(in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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