Vezin-le-Coquet
Vezin-le-Coquet (Breton: Gwezin, Gallo: Bezein) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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 The church in Vezin-le-Coquet | |
Location of Vezin-le-Coquet 
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| Coordinates: 48°07′10″N 1°45′17″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean Roudaut |
| Area 1 | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,727 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35353 /35132 |
| Elevation | 21–67 m (69–220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A men's prison, the Centre Penitentiaire pour Hommes de Vezin (operational since March 2010), is located within the commune.[2]
Population
Inhabitants of Vezin-le-Coquet are called Vezinois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 839 | — |
| 1968 | 1,596 | +90.2% |
| 1975 | 2,207 | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 2,731 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 3,268 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 4,029 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 4,114 | +2.1% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Ouverture du nouveau cp (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vezin-le-Coquet. |
- Official website Vezin-le-Coquet (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Vezin-le-Coquet (in French)
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