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Guichen

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

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Guichen
Gischen (Gallo)
Gwizien (Breton)
Commune
Church of Guichen
Church of Guichen
Coat of arms of Guichen
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Guichen
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Coordinates: 47°58′05″N 1°47′38″W / 47.9681°N 1.7939°W / 47.9681; -1.7939
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRedon
CantonGuichen
IntercommunalityVallons de Haute-Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Delamarre1
Area
1
42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
9,412
 • Density218.9/km2 (567.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35126 /35580
Elevation7–107 m (23–351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guichen (French pronunciation: [ɡiʃɛ̃]; Breton: Gwizien; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,311—    
1975 4,431+4.25%
1982 5,311+2.62%
1990 5,891+1.30%
1999 6,526+1.14%
2007 7,181+1.20%
2012 7,797+1.66%
2017 8,568+1.90%
2023 9,412+1.58%
Source: INSEE3
  • The Halles of Guichen.
    The Halles of Guichen.
  • Church of Pont-Réan.
    Church of Pont-Réan.
  • The bridge of Pont-Réan.
    The bridge of Pont-Réan.
  • The lock and mill of Boel.
    The lock and mill of Boel.
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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