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