Le Rheu (French pronunciation: [lə ʁø]; Breton: Reuz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Le Rheu Reuz (Breton) | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Rheu  | |
  Le Rheu  Le Rheu | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′10″N 1°47′39″W / 48.1028°N 1.7942°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Chantal Pétard-Voisin[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 9,535 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35240 /35650 |
| Elevation | 18–48 m (59–157 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Le Rheu are called rheusois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,080 | — |
| 1975 | 3,869 | +3.31% |
| 1982 | 4,276 | +1.44% |
| 1990 | 5,027 | +2.04% |
| 1999 | 5,733 | +1.47% |
| 2007 | 7,212 | +2.91% |
| 2012 | 7,788 | +1.55% |
| 2017 | 8,740 | +2.33% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Rheu.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)