Chavagne (French pronunciation: [ʃavaɲ]; Breton: Kavan; Gallo: Chavayn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Chavagne
Kavan | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Chavagne ![]() | |
Chavagne Chavagne | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′17″N 1°47′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Bouillon |
| Area 1 | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,268 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35076 /35310 |
| Elevation | 16–38 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. | |
The river Meu forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its eastern border.
Inhabitants of Chavagne are called Chavagnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 639 | — |
| 1968 | 874 | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 1,667 | +90.7% |
| 1982 | 2,244 | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 2,844 | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 3,091 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,744 | +21.1% |
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