Châteaugiron
| Châteaugiron Kastell-Geron | ||
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Chateau | ||
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  Châteaugiron | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Châteaugiron | ||
| Coordinates: 48°02′56″N 1°30′07″W / 48.0489°N 1.5019°WCoordinates: 48°02′56″N 1°30′07″W / 48.0489°N 1.5019°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Châteaugiron | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Châteaugiron | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Françoise Gatel | |
| Area1 | 8.70 km2 (3.36 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,450 | |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35069 / 35410 | |
| Elevation | 28–76 m (92–249 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Châteaugiron (Breton: Kastell-Geron, Gallo: Chaujon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Châteaugiron are called Castelgironnais in French.
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
Puszczykowo, Poland[1]
Gallery
Town hall
See also
References
- ↑ "Les jumelages". Chateaugiron. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châteaugiron. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Châteaugiron (French)
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