Hirel

Hirel
Hiraèu (Gallo)
Commune
The church of Notre-Dame, in Hirel
The church of Notre-Dame, in Hirel
Flag of Hirel
Flag
Coat of arms of Hirel
Coat of arms
Location of Hirel
Location within France
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 1°48′01″W / 48.6064°N 1.8003°W / 48.6064; -1.8003
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementSaint-Malo
CantonDol-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Malo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Hardouin
Area
1
9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,382
 • Density140/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35132 /35120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hirel (French pronunciation: [iʁɛl]; Breton: Hirel; Gallo: Hiraèu) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Hirel are called Hirélois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,005—    
1975 1,051+0.64%
1982 1,286+2.92%
1990 1,166−1.22%
1999 1,172+0.06%
2007 1,335+1.64%
2012 1,363+0.42%
2017 1,392+0.42%
2023 1,382−0.12%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE