Cintré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃tʁe]; Breton: Kentreg; Gallo: Ceintraé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Cintré
Kentreg | |
|---|---|
 Saint Melaine church | |
Location of Cintré  | |
  Cintré  Cintré | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′20″N 1°52′20″W / 48.1055°N 1.8722°WCoordinates: 48°06′20″N 1°52′20″W / 48.1055°N 1.8722°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Ruello[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 2,410 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35080 /35310 |
| Elevation | 25–63 m (82–207 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
GeographyEdit
The river Meu forms all of the commune's western border.
PopulationEdit
Inhabitants of Cintré are called Cintréens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 534 | — |
| 1975 | 857 | +6.99% |
| 1982 | 1,072 | +3.25% |
| 1990 | 1,173 | +1.13% |
| 1999 | 1,470 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | +4.42% |
| 2012 | 2,162 | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 2,278 | +1.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cintré.
- 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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