Allaire, Morbihan
Allaire
Alaer | |
|---|---|
 The Quip watermill | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Allaire | |
  Allaire  Allaire | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′16″N 2°09′42″W / 47.6378°N 2.1617°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Guer |
| Intercommunality | Redon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Mary[1] |
Area 1 | 41.74 km2 (16.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,955 |
| • Density | 94.75/km2 (245.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56001 /56350 |
| Elevation | 1–88 m (3.3–288.7 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Allaire (French pronunciation: [alɛʁ] ⓘ; Breton: Alaer) is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Arz forms most of the commune's northeastern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Allaire are called Allairiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,219 | — |
| 1975 | 2,394 | +1.09% |
| 1982 | 2,686 | +1.66% |
| 1990 | 2,990 | +1.35% |
| 1999 | 3,188 | +0.71% |
| 2007 | 3,528 | +1.27% |
| 2012 | 3,701 | +0.96% |
| 2017 | 3,854 | +0.81% |
| 2023 | 3,955 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Allaire (surname)
References
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allaire (Morbihan).
- Official website
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
