Hirel

Hirel
Hiraèu (Gallo)
The church of Notre-Dame, in Hirel
The church of Notre-Dame, in Hirel
Flag of Hirel
Coat of arms of Hirel
Location of Hirel
Hirel is located in France
Hirel
Hirel
Location within France
Hirel is located in Brittany
Hirel
Hirel
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 1°48′01″W / 48.6064°N 1.8003°W / 48.6064; -1.8003
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementSaint-Malo
CantonDol-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Malo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Hardouin[1]
Area
1
9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,382
 • Density140/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35132 /35120
Elevation1–9 m (3.3–29.5 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hirel (French pronunciation: [iʁɛl]; Breton: Hirel; Gallo: Hiraèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Hirel are called Hirélois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,005—    
1975 1,051+0.64%
1982 1,286+2.92%
1990 1,166−1.22%
1999 1,172+0.06%
2007 1,335+1.64%
2012 1,363+0.42%
2017 1,392+0.42%
2023 1,382−0.12%
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE