Brethel
Commune in Normandy, France
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Brethel (French pronunciation: [bʁətɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Brethel | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Brethel | |
  Brethel Location within France  Brethel Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′16″N 0°32′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Marie[1] |
Area 1 | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 133 |
| • Density | 44.8/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61060 /61270 |
| Elevation | 233–273 m (764–896 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 125 | — |
| 1975 | 104 | −2.59% |
| 1982 | 108 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 116 | +0.90% |
| 1999 | 116 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 123 | +0.74% |
| 2012 | 142 | +2.91% |
| 2017 | 164 | +2.92% |
| 2023 | 133 | −3.43% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
