Motreff

Motreff Motrev
Commune
The parish church in Motreff
Coat of arms
Location of Motreff
Motreff Motreff
Coordinates: 48°12′10″N 3°33′11″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Carhaix-Plouguer
Intercommunality	Poher
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Samuel Féat
Area 1	21.59 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	704
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29152 /29270
Elevation	72–258 m (236–846 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Motreff (French pronunciation: [mɔtʁɛf]; Breton: Motrev) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Geography

Historically, Motreff belongs to Cornouaille. The village lies on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The village centre is located 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Carhaix-Plouguer.

Population

Inhabitants of Motreff are called in French Motreffois.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 885 —     1800 1,320 +5.88% 1806 883 −6.48% 1821 815 −0.53% 1831 987 +1.93% 1836 939 −0.99% 1841 1,004 +1.35% 1846 1,028 +0.47% 1851 1,062 +0.65% 1856 1,074 +0.22% 1861 1,040 −0.64% 1866 1,118 +1.46% 1872 1,071 −0.71% 1876 1,186 +2.58% 1881 1,066 −2.11% 1886 1,148 +1.49% 1891 1,157 +0.16% 1896 1,265 +1.80%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,362 +1.49% 1906 1,504 +2.00% 1911 1,507 +0.04% 1921 1,425 −0.56% 1926 1,407 −0.25% 1931 1,279 −1.89% 1936 1,202 −1.23% 1946 1,070 −1.16% 1954 1,014 −0.67% 1962 861 −2.02% 1968 753 −2.21% 1975 646 −2.17% 1982 646 +0.00% 1990 664 +0.34% 1999 665 +0.02% 2007 723 +1.05% 2012 721 −0.06% 2017 703 −0.50%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Map

Topographic map

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)