Guichen
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| Guichen Gwizien | |
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  Guichen | |
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Location within Brittany region  Guichen | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 1°47′38″W / 47.9681°N 1.7939°WCoordinates: 47°58′05″N 1°47′38″W / 47.9681°N 1.7939°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Redon |
| Canton | Guichen |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Guichen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Sieller |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 7,316 |
| • Population2 Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35126 / 35580 |
| Elevation | 7–107 m (23–351 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Guichen (Breton: Gwizien, Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
A Protected Cruiser of the French navy, launched in 1897 and scrapped in 1922, was named the Guichen.[1]
Population
Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,868 | — |
| 1968 | 3,311 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 4,431 | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 5,311 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5,891 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 6,526 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7,316 | +12.1% |
See also
References
External links
- INSEE
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (French)
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Guichen (French)
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