Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine

Pacé (French pronunciation: [pase]; Breton: Pazieg; Gallo: Paczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Pacé
Paczaé (Gallo)
Pazieg (Breton)
Bridge over the Flume River
Bridge over the Flume River
Coat of arms of Pacé
Location of Pacé
Map
Pacé is located in France
Pacé
Pacé
Pacé is located in Brittany
Pacé
Pacé
Coordinates: 48°08′52″N 1°46′26″W / 48.1477°N 1.7739°W / 48.1477; -1.7739
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonRennes-6
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Depouez[1]
Area
1
35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,918
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35210 /35740
Elevation27–91 m (89–299 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

Pacé is on the banks of the River Flûme, itself a tributary of the River Vilaine. Neighbouring municipalities include Gévezé to the north, La Mézière to the north-east, with La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz and Montgermont in the east. The capital of Brittany, Rennes lies to the south-east of Pacé.

The little town is positioned along the main road linking the coastal resort of Saint-Brieuc with Rennes. The road has recently (2013) been upgraded, which has significantly improved access.

Population edit

Inhabitants of Pacé are called in French Pacéens and Pacéennes .

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,335—    
1975 3,669+6.67%
1982 4,943+4.35%
1990 5,548+1.45%
1999 7,885+3.98%
2007 8,651+1.17%
2012 10,818+4.57%
2017 11,739+1.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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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