Saint-Gilles, Ille-et-Vilaine
Saint-Gilles (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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 The church of Saint-Gilles | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Gilles 
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  Saint-Gilles  Saint-Gilles | |
| 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 (2014–2020) | Philippe Thébault |
| Area 1 | 20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,984 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/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. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Gilles are called saint-gillois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,114 | — |
| 1968 | 1,137 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,916 | +68.5% |
| 1982 | 2,808 | +46.6% |
| 1990 | 3,059 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3,463 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 3,753 | +8.4% |
See also
- Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
- Emmanuel Guérin Sculptor of Saint-Gilles, Ille-et-Vilaine war memorial
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Gilles (Ille-et-Vilaine). |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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