Chauvigné (French pronunciation: [ʃoviɲe]; Breton: Kelvinieg; Gallo: Chauveinyaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Chauvigné
Chauveinyaé (Gallo)
Kelvinieg (Breton)
The church of Chauvigné
The church of Chauvigné
Coat of arms of Chauvigné
Location of Chauvigné
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Chauvigné is located in France
Chauvigné
Chauvigné
Chauvigné is located in Brittany
Chauvigné
Chauvigné
Coordinates: 48°22′36″N 1°27′32″W / 48.3767°N 1.4589°W / 48.3767; -1.4589
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonVal-Couesnon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Henri Rault[1]
Area
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17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
812
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35075 /35490
Elevation30–107 m (98–351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Chauvigné is located at 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Rennes and 30 km (19 mi) south of the Mont Saint-Michel.

The communes bordering are Tremblay, Saint-Marc-le-Blanc, Le Tiercent, Saint-Christophe-de-Valains, Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon and Romazy.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 741—    
1975 704−0.73%
1982 617−1.87%
1990 566−1.07%
1999 575+0.18%
2009 770+2.96%
2014 849+1.97%
2020 807−0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Chauvigné are called Chauvignéens in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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