Châteaugiron (French: [ʃɑtoʒiʁɔ̃]; Breton: Kastell-Geron; Gallo: Chaujon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with the former communes of Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail and Ossé.[2]
Châteaugiron
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Commune | |
Chateau | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′56″N 1°30′07″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Châteaugiron |
Intercommunality | Pays de Châteaugiron |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Renault |
Area 1 | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
Population | 10,283 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35069 /35410 |
Elevation | 28–78 m (92–256 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Châteaugiron are called Castelgironnais in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,802 | — |
1975 | 3,061 | +1.27% |
1982 | 4,316 | +5.03% |
1990 | 5,368 | +2.76% |
1999 | 6,863 | +2.77% |
2007 | 8,221 | +2.28% |
2012 | 8,928 | +1.66% |
2017 | 9,966 | +2.22% |
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Châteaugiron at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE[3] |
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