Chavagne
Chavagne (French pronunciation: [ʃavaɲ]; Breton: Kavan; Gallo: Chavayn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Chavagne
Kavan | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Chavagne  | |
  Chavagne  Chavagne | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′17″N 1°47′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Bouillon |
| Area 1 | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,268 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35076 /35310 |
| Elevation | 16–38 m (52–125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Meu forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its eastern border.
Population
Inhabitants of Chavagne are called Chavagnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 639 | — |
| 1968 | 874 | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 1,667 | +90.7% |
| 1982 | 2,244 | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 2,844 | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 3,091 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,744 | +21.1% |
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chavagne. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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