Guichen

For other uses, see Guichen.
Guichen
Gischen (Gallo)
Gwizien (Breton)
Commune
Church of Guichen
Church of Guichen
Coat of arms of Guichen
Coat of arms
Location of Guichen
Guichen is located in France
Guichen
Guichen
Guichen is located in Brittany
Guichen
Guichen
Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 1°47′38″W / 47.9681°N 1.7939°W / 47.9681; -1.7939
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonGuichen
IntercommunalityVallons de Haute-Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Delamarre[1]
Area
1
42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
9,203
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35126 /35580
Elevation7–107 m (23–351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guichen (French pronunciation: [ɡiʃɛ̃]; Breton: Gwizien; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

History

Population

Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,311—    
1975 4,431+4.25%
1982 5,311+2.62%
1990 5,891+1.30%
1999 6,526+1.14%
2007 7,181+1.20%
2012 7,797+1.66%
2017 8,568+1.90%
Source: INSEE[3]
  • The Halles of Guichen.
    The Halles of Guichen.
  • Church of Pont-Réan.
    Church of Pont-Réan.
  • The bridge of Pont-Réan.
    The bridge of Pont-Réan.
  • The lock and mill of Boel.
    The lock and mill of Boel.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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