Chelun (French pronunciation: [ʃəlœ̃]; Breton: Kelon, Gallo: Chelun) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Chelun
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Location of Chelun  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°51′20″N 1°13′23″W / 47.8556°N 1.2231°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | Roche-aux-Fées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Sorieux[1] |
Area 1 | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 346 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35077 /35640 |
| Elevation | 73–112 m (240–367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Chelun are called Chelunais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 474 | — |
| 1968 | 428 | −9.7% |
| 1975 | 360 | −15.9% |
| 1982 | 306 | −15.0% |
| 1990 | 270 | −11.8% |
| 1999 | 252 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | 329 | +30.6% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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