Guerlédan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Guerlédan (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁledɑ̃]; Breton: Gwerledan) is a commune in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Mûr-de-Bretagne (the seat) and Saint-Guen.[3] This commune chose its name in reference to the Lake Guerlédan which is on its territory.
Guerlédan | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Mûr-de-Bretagne | |
 Location of Guerlédan | |
  Guerlédan  Guerlédan | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′04″N 2°59′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Guerlédan |
| Intercommunality | Loudéac Communauté − Bretagne Centre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Eric Le Boudec[1] |
Area 1 | 47.75 km2 (18.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,532 |
| • Density | 53.03/km2 (137.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22158 /22530 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,686 | — |
| 1975 | 2,608 | −0.42% |
| 1982 | 2,526 | −0.46% |
| 1990 | 2,499 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 2,552 | +0.23% |
| 2007 | 2,546 | −0.03% |
| 2012 | 2,564 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 2,444 | −0.95% |
| 2023 | 2,532 | +0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
