Brécey
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Isigny-le-Buat | |
| Community association | Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandy | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 44 ′ N , 1 ° 10 ′ W | |
| height | 22-111 m | |
| surface | 20.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,120 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 101 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50370 | |
| INSEE code | 50074 | |
| Website | http://www.brecey.fr/ | |
 Brécey town hall |
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Brécey is a French commune with a population of 2,120 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Avranches and the canton of Isigny-le-Buat (until 2015: canton of Brécey ). The inhabitants are called Brécéens .
geography
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Brécey is on the lake . Brécey is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Les Loges-sur-Brécey in the north, Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves in the east and north-east, Les Cresnays in the east and south-east, Reffuveille in the south-east, Le Grand-Celland in the south, Le Petit-Celland in the Southwest, Vernix in the west and southwest, Saint-Georges-de-Livoye in the west and northwest and Notre-Dame-de-Livoye in the northwest.
The former route nationale 799 (today's D999) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2,026 | 2,046 | 1,958 | 1,980 | 2,029 | 2.113 | 2,150 | 2.142 |
Culture and sights
- Saint-Martin church from the 16th century
- Vassy Castle, built from 1613 to 1620, monument historique since 2000
- La Brisolière castle from the 18th / 19th centuries century
Community partnerships
There are partnerships with the German municipalities of Nordstemmen (since 1991) and Banteln (since 1993), both in Lower Saxony .
