La Guerche-de-Bretagne
La Guerche-de-Bretagne Gwerc'h-Breizh | ||
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Commune | ||
![]() The town hall of La Guerche-de-Bretagne | ||
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![]() ![]() La Guerche-de-Bretagne Location within Brittany region ![]() ![]() La Guerche-de-Bretagne | ||
Coordinates: 47°56′32″N 1°13′43″W / 47.9422°N 1.2286°WCoordinates: 47°56′32″N 1°13′43″W / 47.9422°N 1.2286°W | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Brittany | |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré | |
Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne | |
Intercommunality | CA Vitré Communauté | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Després | |
Area1 | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 4,253 | |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 35125 /35130 | |
Elevation | 51–91 m (167–299 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
La Guerche-de-Bretagne (Breton: Gwerc'h-Breizh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
The cellist Louis-Marie Pilet (1815–1877) was born in La Guerche-de-Bretagne.
Population
Inhabitants of La Guerche-de-Bretagne are called Guerchais in French.
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 3,101 | — |
1968 | 3,422 | +10.4% |
1975 | 3,742 | +9.4% |
1982 | 4,055 | +8.4% |
1990 | 4,123 | +1.7% |
1999 | 4,095 | −0.7% |
2008 | 4,253 | +3.9% |
See also
References
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for La Guerche-de-Bretagne (in French)
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