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Goven

Goven is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Goven
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Coordinates: 48°00′24″N 1°50′46″W / 48.006745°N 1.8461°W / 48.006745; -1.8461
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonGuichen
IntercommunalityVallons de Haute-Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Norbert Saulnier1
Area
1
39.73 km2 (15.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
4,359
 • Density109.7/km2 (284.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35123 /35580
Elevation15–116 m (49–381 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Goven (French pronunciation: [ɡɔvɛ̃]; Breton: Goven; Gallo: Govaen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

The Meu river flows into the Vilaine in the commune.

Population

Inhabitants of Goven are called Govenais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,763—    
1975 2,149+2.87%
1982 2,270+0.79%
1990 2,638+1.90%
1999 2,967+1.31%
2007 3,788+3.10%
2012 4,318+2.65%
2017 4,363+0.21%
2023 4,359−0.02%
Source: INSEE3
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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