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La Guerche-de-Bretagne

Coordinates: 47°56′32″N 1°13′43″W / 47.9422°N 1.2286°W / 47.9422; -1.2286
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La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Gwerc'h-Breizh (Breton)
The town hall of La Guerche-de-Bretagne
The town hall of La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Coat of arms of La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Location of La Guerche-de-Bretagne
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La Guerche-de-Bretagne is located in France
La Guerche-de-Bretagne
La Guerche-de-Bretagne
La Guerche-de-Bretagne is located in Brittany
La Guerche-de-Bretagne
La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Coordinates: 47°56′32″N 1°13′43″W / 47.9422°N 1.2286°W / 47.9422; -1.2286
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonLa Guerche-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalityCA Vitré Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Élisabeth Guiheneux[1]
Area
1
11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,347
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35125 /35130
Elevation51–91 m (167–299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Guerche-de-Bretagne (French pronunciation: [la ɡɛʁʃ bʁətaɲ]; Breton: Gwerc'h-Breizh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

The cellist Louis-Marie Pilet (1815–1877) was born in La Guerche-de-Bretagne.

Population

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Inhabitants of La Guerche-de-Bretagne are called Guerchais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,422—    
1975 3,742+1.29%
1982 4,055+1.15%
1990 4,123+0.21%
1999 4,095−0.08%
2007 4,163+0.21%
2012 4,273+0.52%
2017 4,243−0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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