Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Commune in Brittany, France
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Saint-Jean-Brévelay (Breton: Sant-Yann-Brevele, named after saint John of Beverley) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Jean-Brévelay
Sant-Yann-Brevele | |
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The Church of Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Jean-Brévelay | |
  Saint-Jean-Brévelay Location within France  Saint-Jean-Brévelay Location within Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′45″N 2°43′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Moréac |
| Intercommunality | Centre Morbihan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Guénaël Robin[1] |
Area 1 | 41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,869 |
| • Density | 68.59/km2 (177.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56222 /56660 |
| Elevation | 42–164 m (138–538 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Administration
The mayor of Saint-Jean-Brévelay is Guénaël Robin.[5] Saint-Jean-Brévelay is part of the communauté de communes Centre Morbihan Communauté.[3]
International relations
Sport
Two football clubs bear the name of Saint-Jean-Brévelay, Espérance Football-Club de Saint-Jean-Brévelay and Amicale Sportive Brévelaise. Both clubs share the Stade Municipal for their home games. There are two clubs in this small city for historical and religious reasons, the first one is catholic and the second one is secular.
