Mordelles

Mordelles Mordell (Gallo) Morzhel (Breton)
Commune
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mordelles
Mordelles Location within France Mordelles Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°04′32″N 1°50′41″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Rennes
Canton	Le Rheu
Intercommunality	Rennes Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Le Bihan
Area 1	29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	7,911
• Density	265.1/km2 (686.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	35196 /35310
Elevation	19–51 m (62–167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mordelles (French pronunciation: [mɔʁdɛl]; Breton: Morzhell; Gallo: Mordèll) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

The river Meu forms the commune's southwestern border.

Population

Inhabitants of Mordelles are called in French Mordelais.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,920	—
1975	3,869	+4.10%
1982	5,146	+4.16%
1990	5,359	+0.51%
1999	5,898	+1.07%
2007	6,777	+1.75%
2012	7,247	+1.35%
2017	7,363	+0.32%
2023	7,911	+1.20%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)