Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil]; Breton: Sant-Jili-Roazhon; Gallo: Saent-Jill) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Gilles
Sant-Jili-Roazhon | |
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Commune | |
The church of Saint-Gilles | |
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Location of Saint-Gilles ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°09′16″N 1°49′28″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Melesse |
Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Thébault[1] |
Area 1 | 20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
Population | 5,178 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35275 /35590 |
Elevation | 34–96 m (112–315 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 Saint-Gilles are called saint-gillois in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,137 | — |
1975 | 1,916 | +7.74% |
1982 | 2,808 | +5.61% |
1990 | 3,059 | +1.08% |
1999 | 3,463 | +1.39% |
2007 | 3,549 | +0.31% |
2012 | 3,848 | +1.63% |
2017 | 4,984 | +5.31% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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