Maxent (French pronunciation: [maksɑ̃]; Breton: Skirioù-Masen; Gallo: Maczant) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Maxent
Skirioù-Masen | |
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Commune | |
The parish church of Saint-Maxent | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Maxent ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°59′01″N 2°01′56″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Montfort-sur-Meu |
Intercommunality | CC de Brocéliande |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Ange Prioul[1] |
Area 1 | 39.72 km2 (15.34 sq mi) |
Population | 1,470 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35169 /35380 |
Elevation | 51–137 m (167–449 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of Maxent are called maxentais in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,089 | — |
1968 | 1,149 | +5.5% |
1975 | 1,087 | −5.4% |
1982 | 982 | −9.7% |
1990 | 980 | −0.2% |
1999 | 1,040 | +6.1% |
2008 | 1,289 | +23.9% |
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