Cintré
| Cintré Kentreg | |
|---|---|
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Saint Melaine church | |
  Cintré | |
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Location within Brittany region  Cintré | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′20″N 1°52′20″W / 48.1055°N 1.8722°WCoordinates: 48°06′20″N 1°52′20″W / 48.1055°N 1.8722°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Mordelles |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jacques Ruello |
| Area1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,061 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35080 / 35310 |
| Elevation | 25–63 m (82–207 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. | |
Cintré (Breton: Kentreg, Gallo: Ceintraé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Meu forms all of the commune's western border.
Population
Inhabitants of Cintré are called Cintréens in French.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 520 | — |
| 1968 | 533 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 857 | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 1,069 | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 1,170 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,467 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 2,061 | +40.5% |
See also
References
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (French);
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cintré. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Cintré (French)
