Fréhel, Côtes-d'Armor
Commune in Brittany, France
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Fréhel (French pronunciation: [fʁe.ɛl]; Breton: Frehel; Gallo: Fèrhaèu) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Fréhel
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The church of Fréhel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fréhel | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′45″N 2°21′53″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Dinan |
| Canton | Pléneuf-Val-André |
| Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Moisan[1] |
Area 1 | 32.64 km2 (12.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,611 |
| • Density | 49.36/km2 (127.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22179 /22240 |
| Elevation | 0–82 m (0–269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
This commune was previously named Pléhérel. Between 1973 and 2004, the commune of Plévenon was merged with Pléhérel and the combination of the two took the name of Fréhel,[3] drawn from the name of Cap Fréhel, on which both communes were located. However, in 2004, Plévenon became once again a distinct commune,[4] while Pléhérel retained the name of Fréhel for the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,204 | — |
| 1968 | 2,275 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,116 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,134 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,995 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,047 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,551 | −24.2% |
The inhabitants of Fréhel are known in French as fréhélois.
