Rives-du-Couesnon (French pronunciation: [ʁiv dy kwenɔ̃], literally Banks of the Couesnon; Breton: Glannoù-ar-C'houenon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon (the seat), Saint-Georges-de-Chesné, Saint-Marc-sur-Couesnon and Vendel.[3]
Rives-du-Couesnon Glannoù-ar-C'houenon (Breton) | |
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_%C3%89glise_01.jpg) The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Saint-Jean-sur-Couesnon | |
Location of Rives-du-Couesnon  | |
  Rives-du-Couesnon  Rives-du-Couesnon | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′29″N 1°21′57″W / 48.2914°N 1.3658°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-1 |
| Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Lebouvier[1] |
| Area 1 | 48.36 km2 (18.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,911 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35282 /35140 |
| Elevation | 42–122 m (138–400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,038 | — |
| 1975 | 1,826 | −1.56% |
| 1982 | 1,807 | −0.15% |
| 1990 | 1,838 | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | +0.93% |
| 2007 | 2,453 | +2.60% |
| 2012 | 2,708 | +2.00% |
| 2017 | 2,858 | +1.08% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
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