Chavagne (French pronunciation: [ʃavaɲ]; Breton: Kavan; Gallo: Chavayn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Chavagne
Chavayn (Gallo)
Kavan (Breton)
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Chavagne
Map
Chavagne is located in France
Chavagne
Chavagne
Chavagne is located in Brittany
Chavagne
Chavagne
Coordinates: 48°03′17″N 1°47′00″W / 48.0547°N 1.7833°W / 48.0547; -1.7833
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonLe Rheu
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Bouillon[1]
Area
1
12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,415
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35076 /35310
Elevation16–38 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 edit

The river Meu forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its eastern border.

Population edit

Inhabitants of Chavagne are called Chavagnais and Chavagnaises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 874—    
1975 1,667+9.66%
1982 2,244+4.34%
1990 2,844+3.01%
1999 3,091+0.93%
2007 3,701+2.28%
2012 3,708+0.04%
2017 4,015+1.60%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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