Rives-du-Couesnon (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dy kwɛnɔ̃], literally Banks of the Couesnon; Breton: Glannoù-ar-C'houenon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon (the seat), Saint-Georges-de-Chesné, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon and Vendel.[2]
Rives-du-Couesnon | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon | |
Location of Rives-du-Couesnon ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 1°21′57″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
Canton | Fougères-1 |
Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Lebouvier |
Area 1 | 48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi) |
Population | 2,886 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35282 /35140 |
Elevation | 42–122 m (138–400 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department ![]() | |
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