Guichen (French pronunciation: [ɡiʃɛ̃]; Breton: Gwizien; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Guichen | |
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 Church of Guichen | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Guichen  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Delamarre[1] |
| Area 1 | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,995 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35126 /35580 |
| Elevation | 7–107 m (23–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Population
Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,311 | — |
| 1975 | 4,431 | +4.25% |
| 1982 | 5,311 | +2.62% |
| 1990 | 5,891 | +1.30% |
| 1999 | 6,526 | +1.14% |
| 2007 | 7,181 | +1.20% |
| 2012 | 7,797 | +1.66% |
| 2017 | 8,568 | +1.90% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Image gallery
The Halles of Guichen.
Church of Pont-Réan.
The bridge of Pont-Réan.
The lock and mill of Boel.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guichen.
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)