Saint-Pern
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| Saint-Pern Sant-Pern | |
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  Saint-Pern | |
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Location within Brittany region  Saint-Pern | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′19″N 1°59′07″W / 48.2886°N 1.9853°WCoordinates: 48°17′19″N 1°59′07″W / 48.2886°N 1.9853°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Bécherel |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Bécherel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Chatel |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 956 |
| • Population2 Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35307 / 35190 |
| Elevation | 56–181 m (184–594 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. | |
Saint-Pern (Breton: Sant-Pern, Gallo: Saent-Pèrn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Pern is the burial place of Saint Jeanne Jugan, where the motherhouse for the Little Sisters of the Poor at La Tour St. Joseph was located.[1]
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Pern are called Saint-Pernais in French.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 769 | — |
| 1968 | 865 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 852 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 773 | −9.3% |
| 1990 | 710 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 781 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 956 | +22.4% |
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