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Mellac (French pronunciation: [mɛlak]; Breton: Mellag) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population

Inhabitants of Mellac are called in French Mellacois.

Geography

The village centre is located 4.5 km (2.8 mi) northeast of Quimperlé. Historically, Mellac belongs to Cornouaille. The river Isole forms the commune’s northern and eastern borders.

Neighboring communes

Mellac is border by Saint-Thurien and Querrien to the north, by Tréméven to the east, by Quimperlé and Baye to the south and by Le Trévoux and Bannalec to the west.

Map

Topographic map

History

The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1562.

Yves Tamic, mayor of Mellac from 1871 to 1891, in regional costume.

See also

References

  1. ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Mellac, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE