Braffais (French pronunciation: [bʁafɛ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Le Parc.[2]

Braffais
Part of Le Parc
The church of Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin
Location of Braffais
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Braffais is located in France
Braffais
Braffais
Braffais is located in Normandy
Braffais
Braffais
Coordinates: 48°45′28″N 1°15′36″W / 48.7578°N 1.26°W / 48.7578; -1.26
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonIsigny-le-Buat
CommuneLe Parc
Area
1
5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
192
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50870
Elevation56–182 m (184–597 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793450—    
1800363−19.3%
1806486+33.9%
1821445−8.4%
1831441−0.9%
1836404−8.4%
1841397−1.7%
1846441+11.1%
1851451+2.3%
1856442−2.0%
1861441−0.2%
1866448+1.6%
1872422−5.8%
1876401−5.0%
1881362−9.7%
1886339−6.4%
1891333−1.8%
1896325−2.4%
1901340+4.6%
1906332−2.4%
1911317−4.5%
1921293−7.6%
1926279−4.8%
1931281+0.7%
1936280−0.4%
1946319+13.9%
1954287−10.0%
1962275−4.2%
1968244−11.3%
1975225−7.8%
1982212−5.8%
1990181−14.6%
1999163−9.9%
2006173+6.1%
2009185+6.9%

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