Pipriac (French pronunciation: [pipʁijak]; Breton: Presperieg, Gallo: Piperia) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Pipriac
Pisperiac (Gallo)
Presperieg (Breton)
The town hall of Pipriac
The town hall of Pipriac
Coat of arms of Pipriac
Location of Pipriac
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Pipriac is located in France
Pipriac
Pipriac
Pipriac is located in Brittany
Pipriac
Pipriac
Coordinates: 47°48′36″N 1°56′47″W / 47.8100°N 1.9464°W / 47.8100; -1.9464
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonRedon
IntercommunalityRedon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Pichot[1]
Area
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48.65 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,870
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35219 /35550
Elevation14–98 m (46–322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Rennes.

Population

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Inhabitants of Pipriac are called Pipriatains in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,848—    
1975 2,669−0.92%
1982 2,669+0.00%
1990 2,772+0.47%
1999 2,912+0.55%
2007 3,253+1.39%
2012 3,658+2.37%
2017 3,745+0.47%
20193,813+0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

International relations

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Pipriac is twinned with the village of Whitland in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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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