Janzé
Janzé (Breton: Gentieg, Gallo: Janzae) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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 Town hall | |
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Location of Janzé 
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| Coordinates: 47°57′41″N 1°29′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Janzé |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Hubert Paris |
| Area 1 | 41.26 km2 (15.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,279 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35136 /35150 |
| Elevation | 31–117 m (102–384 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 Janzé are called Janzéens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,948 | — |
| 1968 | 4,158 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4,248 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,327 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4,500 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,364 | +19.2% |
Notable people
- Jean Jouzel (born 1947), glaciologist and climatologist
- Hervé Gauthier (born 1949), footballer and coach
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Janzé. |
- French Ministry of Culture list for Janzé (in French)
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