Le Rheu (French pronunciation: [lə ʁø]; Breton: Reuz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Le Rheu
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Coordinates: 48°06′10″N 1°47′39″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Le Rheu |
Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Chantal Pétard-Voisin[1] |
Area 1 | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
Population | 8,932 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35240 /35650 |
Elevation | 18–48 m (59–157 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 Le Rheu are called rheusois in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,080 | — |
1975 | 3,869 | +3.31% |
1982 | 4,276 | +1.44% |
1990 | 5,027 | +2.04% |
1999 | 5,733 | +1.47% |
2007 | 7,212 | +2.91% |
2012 | 7,788 | +1.55% |
2017 | 8,740 | +2.33% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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