Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɑ̃ kɔɡl], pronounced as Saint-Germain-en-Cogles; Breton: Sant-Jermen-Gougleiz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
Sant-Jermen-Cougleiz (Breton) | |
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_%C3%89glise_Saint-Germain-d%27Auxerre_-_Ext%C3%A9rieur_-_16.jpg) The church of Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre, in Saint-Germain-en-Coglès | |
Location of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès  | |
  Saint-Germain-en-Coglès  Saint-Germain-en-Coglès | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′24″N 1°15′44″W / 48.4067°N 1.2622°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Val-Couesnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Daniel Helbert[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.09 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,086 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35273 /35133 |
| Elevation | 105–194 m (344–636 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 Saint-Germain-en-Coglès are called germanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,911 | — |
| 1975 | 1,815 | −0.73% |
| 1982 | 1,781 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 1,794 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | −0.13% |
| 2007 | 1,986 | +1.43% |
| 2012 | 2,033 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 2,051 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
editThe parish is named after Germanus of Auxerre in the fifth century. In the twelfth century, it belonged to the abbey of Saint-Florent de Saumur before being united to the diocese of Rennes XIV. The present church retains some elements of Romanesque tombstones of the previous building. Bertrand Saulnier (twelfth century), Pierre Loupvelaye (1550), Isaac Lachesnais (1590), Leonard Tréhu (1613), Valentin Chevetel (1706) and Pierre Pougeolle (1779) were rectors of the parish.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "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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- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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