Saint-Pern (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɛʁn]; Breton: Sant-Pern; Gallo: Saent-Pèrn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Saint-Pern
Saent-Pèrn (Gallo)
Sant-Pern (Breton)
The town hall of Saint-Pern
The town hall of Saint-Pern
Coat of arms of Saint-Pern
Location of Saint-Pern
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Saint-Pern is located in France
Saint-Pern
Saint-Pern
Saint-Pern is located in Brittany
Saint-Pern
Saint-Pern
Coordinates: 48°17′19″N 1°59′07″W / 48.2886°N 1.9853°W / 48.2886; -1.9853
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonMontauban-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalitySaint-Méen Montauban
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Frenoy[1]
Area
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12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,039
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35307 /35190
Elevation56–181 m (184–594 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Pern is the burial place of Saint Jeanne Jugan, where the motherhouse for the Little Sisters of the Poor at La Tour St. Joseph was located.[3]

Population

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Inhabitants of Saint-Pern are called saint-pernais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962769—    
1968865+12.5%
1975852−1.5%
1982773−9.3%
1990710−8.2%
1999781+10.0%
2009956+22.4%

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Catholic News Agency on Saint Jeanne Jugan
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