Bruz
| Bruz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
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Castle of Carcé | ||
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  Bruz | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Bruz | ||
| Coordinates: 48°01′32″N 1°44′41″W / 48.0256°N 1.7447°WCoordinates: 48°01′32″N 1°44′41″W / 48.0256°N 1.7447°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Bruz | |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Auguste Louapre | |
| Area1 | 29.95 km2 (11.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 16,670 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35047 /35170 | |
| Elevation | 12–99 m (39–325 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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Bruz is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Bruz is located near the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, 14 km from Rennes.
It is near the Vilaine river and her tributaries, the Seiche river being the most important.
Population
Inhabitants of Bruz are called Bruzois in French.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,307 | — |
| 1800 | 2,173 | −5.8% |
| 1806 | 2,048 | −5.8% |
| 1821 | 2,198 | +7.3% |
| 1831 | 2,280 | +3.7% |
| 1836 | 2,233 | −2.1% |
| 1841 | 2,409 | +7.9% |
| 1846 | 2,460 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 2,458 | −0.1% |
| 1856 | 2,530 | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 2,677 | +5.8% |
| 1866 | 3,006 | +12.3% |
| 1872 | 2,836 | −5.7% |
| 1876 | 2,828 | −0.3% |
| 1881 | 3,003 | +6.2% |
| 1886 | 3,126 | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 3,432 | +9.8% |
| 1896 | 3,503 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 3,455 | −1.4% |
| 1906 | 2,864 | −17.1% |
| 1911 | 2,909 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2,751 | −5.4% |
| 1926 | 2,664 | −3.2% |
| 1931 | 2,900 | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 2,799 | −3.5% |
| 1946 | 2,820 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3,814 | +35.2% |
| 1962 | 4,213 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 5,969 | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 7,281 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 7,856 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8,114 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13,207 | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 15,587 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 16,612 | +6.6% |
Mayors
- The current mayor is Auguste Louapre (Miscellaneous Right);
- Philippe Caffin (Miscellaneous Left), from 2008 to 2014;
- Robert Barré (Union for French Democracy), from 1989 to 2008;
- Alphonse Legault (Miscellaneous Right), from 1960 to 1989.
Several streets and places are named after previous mayors : François Joly (from 1919 to 1944), Joseph Jan.
The mairie (City hall) is right in the centre of the town.
Breton language
In 2008, 3.76% of children attended bilingual primary schools.[1] The municipality signed the Ya d'ar brezhoneg charter on 1 October 2011.[2]
The Breton name of the commune is also Bruz.
See also
- Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department
- The works of Jean Fréour Sculptor of work in Bruz church
Bruz houses 2e régiment du matériel (2nd RMAT).
References
- ↑ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- ↑ (in French) Plus de 100 personnes à la signature de Ya d'ar brezhoneg
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bruz. |
- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Bruz (in French)
