Dol-de-Bretagne

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Coordinates: 48°33′02″N 1°44′59″W / 48.55056, -1.74972

Commune of Dol-de-Bretagne
Dol
La Grande Rue (main street) in Dol-de-Bretagne
Location
Coordinates	48°33′02″N 1°44′59″W / 48.55056, -1.74972
Administration
Country	France
Region	Bretagne
Department	Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement	Saint-Malo
Canton	Dol-de-Bretagne (chief town)
Intercommunality	CdC du Pays de Dol-de-Bretagne
Mayor	Michel Esneu (2001 - 2008)
Statistics
Elevation	1 m–58 m (avg. 16 m)
Land area¹	15.53 km²
Population² (1999)	4,563
- Density	293/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	35095/ 35120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dol-de-Bretagne (Breton: Dol, Gallo: Dóu) is a commune of the Ille-et-Vilaine département in Brittany, France.

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Dol-de-Bretagne are called Dolois.

As of the census of 1999, the town had a population of 4,563.
The estimation for 2005 was 4,774. The town is very pleasant and gentle - it also acts as a great place for visiting the surrounding area - beaches and places of historical interest.

[edit] See also

• Dol Cathedral
• Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

[edit] External links

• Official website (French)
• Cultural Heritage (French)