Saint-Gilles, Ille-et-Vilaine

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
Saent-Jill (Gallo)
Sant-Jill-Roazhon (Breton)
The church of Saint-Gilles
The church of Saint-Gilles
Coat of arms of Saint-Gilles
Location of Saint-Gilles
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Saint-Gilles is located in France
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles is located in Brittany
Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles
Coordinates: 48°09′16″N 1°49′28″W / 48.1544°N 1.8244°W / 48.1544; -1.8244
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonMelesse
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Thébault[1]
Area
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20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,402
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35275 /35590
Elevation34–96 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

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Inhabitants of Saint-Gilles are called saint-gillois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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