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Coordinates: 48°11′36″N 2°24′47″W / 48.1933°N 2.4131°W / 48.1933; -2.4131

Merdrignac
Medrigneg
Commune
The manor of the old village of Merdrignac
The manor of the old village of Merdrignac
Flag of Merdrignac
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Coat of arms of Merdrignac
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Location of Merdrignac
Merdrignac is located in France
Merdrignac
Merdrignac
Location within France
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Merdrignac is located in Brittany
Merdrignac
Merdrignac
Location within Brittany
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Coordinates: 48°11′36″N 2°24′47″W / 48.1933°N 2.4131°W / 48.1933; -2.4131
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonBroons
IntercommunalityLoudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Robin[1]
Area
1
68.70 km2 (26.53 sq mi)
Highest elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Lowest elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,139
 • Density45.69/km2 (118.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22147 /22230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merdrignac (French pronunciation: [mɛʁdʁiɲak]; Breton: Medrigneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2025, the former commune of Saint-Launeuc was merged into Merdrignac.[3]

The commune is listed as a Village étape.[4]

Geography

The River Meu forms most of the commune's northern border.

Climate

Merdrignac has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Merdrignac is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 931.5 mm (36.67 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.9 °C (64.2 °F), and lowest in December, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Merdrignac was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.3 °C (17.1 °F) on 12 January 2010.

Climate data for Merdrignac (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1998−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 30.5
(86.9)		 34.4
(93.9)		 36.4
(97.5)		 39.2
(102.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 29.0
(84.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 9.5
(49.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.0
(59.0)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.1
(73.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.8
(53.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 8.1
(46.6)		 10.2
(50.4)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.6
(61.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.8
(64.0)		 15.7
(60.3)		 12.4
(54.3)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.0
(39.2)		 5.5
(41.9)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 10.4
(50.7)		 8.4
(47.1)		 5.1
(41.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.9
(40.8)		 5.5
(41.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97.0
(3.82)		 73.9
(2.91)		 80.9
(3.19)		 64.9
(2.56)		 68.0
(2.68)		 40.0
(1.57)		 73.5
(2.89)		 56.8
(2.24)		 60.2
(2.37)		 104.6
(4.12)		 105.0
(4.13)		 106.7
(4.20)		 931.5
(36.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.0 12.6 12.8 11.3 11.1 6.8 9.8 7.9 8.1 13.6 14.5 14.9 138.5
Source: Meteociel[5]

Population

Inhabitants of Merdrignac are called merdrignaciens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,576—    
1975 2,704+0.70%
1982 2,780+0.40%
1990 2,791+0.05%
1999 2,830+0.15%
2007 2,921+0.40%
2012 2,895−0.18%
2017 2,930+0.24%
2023 3,139+1.15%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

  • Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

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. ↑ Arrêté du 6 décembre 2024 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Merdrignac, retrieved 6 January 2025
  4. ↑ "Merdrignac | Village Étape".
  5. ↑ "Normales et records pour Merdrignac (22)". Meteociel. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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