La Chapelle-Janson (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl ʒɑ̃sɔ̃]; Breton: Chapel-Yent; Gallo: La Chapèll-Janczon) is a former commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France. It was merged with Fleurigné to form La Chapelle-Fleurigné on 1 January 2024.[2]
La Chapelle-Janson
Chapel-Yent | |
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Part of La Chapelle-Fleurigné | |
 Town hall | |
Location of La Chapelle-Janson  | |
  La Chapelle-Janson  La Chapelle-Janson | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′54″N 1°06′03″W / 48.3483°N 1.1008°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-2 |
| Commune | La Chapelle-Fleurigné |
| Area 1 | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,492 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35133 |
| Elevation | 79–249 m (259–817 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,108 | — |
| 1975 | 1,041 | −0.89% |
| 1982 | 1,140 | +1.31% |
| 1990 | 1,244 | +1.10% |
| 1999 | 1,156 | −0.81% |
| 2009 | 1,309 | +1.25% |
| 2014 | 1,426 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | 1,483 | +0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of La Chapelle-Janson are called Jansonnais in French.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ "Recueil des actes administratifs d'Ille-et-Vilaine 2023" (Pdf).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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