Châteaugiron
Châteaugiron (Breton: Kastell-Geron, Gallo: Chaujon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with the former communes of Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail and Ossé.[2]
Châteaugiron Kastell-Geron | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Châteaugiron 
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  Châteaugiron  Châteaugiron | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′56″N 1°30′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Châteaugiron |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Châteaugiron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Françoise Gatel |
| Area 1 | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 9,966 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35069 /35410 |
| Elevation | 28–78 m (92–256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Châteaugiron are called Castelgironnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,682 | — |
| 1968 | 2,060 | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 2,330 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 3,244 | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 4,166 | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 6,450 | +17.3% |
Sister cities
Gallery
Town hall
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- (in French) Arrêté du 13 juin 2016 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Châteaugiron
- "Les jumelages". Chateaugiron. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châteaugiron. |
- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Châteaugiron (in French)
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