Hédé-Bazouges
| Hédé-Bazouges | ||
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Ruined castle | ||
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  Hédé-Bazouges | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Hédé-Bazouges | ||
| Coordinates: 48°17′43″N 1°48′05″W / 48.2953°N 1.8014°WCoordinates: 48°17′43″N 1°48′05″W / 48.2953°N 1.8014°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Hédé | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Bretagne Romantique | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Christophe Benis | |
| Area1 | 14.93 km2 (5.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 2,099 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35130 / 35630 | |
| Elevation | 39–122 m (128–400 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. | ||
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Hédé-Bazouges (Breton: Hazhoù-Bazeleg, Gallo: Hédoe) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
On 1 January 2008, the village of Saint-Symphorien was separated from the commune, and given the status of commune in its own right.[1]
Prior to 22 March 2011, the commune was called Hédé.[2]
Population
Inhabitants of Hédé-Bazouges are called Hédéens in French.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,560 | — |
| 1968 | 1,555 | −0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,432 | −7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,422 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,500 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,822 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1,864 | +2.3% |
Sights
The town has a sculpture park in the church garden dedicated to the work of local resident Jean Boucher.
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Prefectoral bylaw
- ↑ (French) Décret 2011-311 du 22 mars 2011
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hédé-Bazouges. |
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (French);
- INSEE commune file
- French Ministry of Culture list for Hédé-Bazouges (French)
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