Grand-Fougeray (French pronunciation: [gʁɑ̃ fuʒʁɛ]; Breton: Felgerieg-Veur) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.
Grand-Fougeray
Felgerieg-Veur (Breton) | |
|---|---|
 Tower of the old chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Grand-Fougeray  | |
  Grand-Fougeray  Grand-Fougeray | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′26″N 1°43′55″W / 47.7239°N 1.7319°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Redon |
| Canton | Bain-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | Bretagne Porte de Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Dréan[1] |
| Area 1 | 55.42 km2 (21.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,462 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35124 /35390 |
| Elevation | 3–92 m (9.8–301.8 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Chère forms most of the commune's southern border.
Population
editInhabitants of Grand-Fougeray are called Fulkériens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,219 | — |
| 1975 | 2,008 | −1.42% |
| 1982 | 2,032 | +0.17% |
| 1990 | 1,995 | −0.23% |
| 1999 | 1,970 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 2,245 | +1.65% |
| 2012 | 2,393 | +1.29% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grand-Fougeray.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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