Châteaugiron
Commune in Brittany, France
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Châteaugiron (French: [ʃɑtoʒiʁɔ̃]; Breton: Kastell-Geron; Gallo: Chaujon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. It extended on 1 January 2017 by merging with the former communes of Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail and Ossé.[3]
Châteaugiron
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Castle of Châteaugiron | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Châteaugiron | |
  Châteaugiron  Châteaugiron | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′56″N 1°30′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Châteaugiron |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Châteaugiron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Renault[1] |
Area 1 | 23.52 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,845 |
| • Density | 461.1/km2 (1,194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35069 /35410 |
| Elevation | 28–78 m (92–256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Châteaugiron are called Castelgironnais and Castelgironnaises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,802 | — |
| 1975 | 3,061 | +1.27% |
| 1982 | 4,316 | +5.03% |
| 1990 | 5,368 | +2.76% |
| 1999 | 6,863 | +2.77% |
| 2007 | 8,221 | +2.28% |
| 2012 | 8,928 | +1.66% |
| 2017 | 9,966 | +2.22% |
| 2023 | 10,845 | +1.42% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Châteaugiron at 1 January 2025. Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sister cities
Puszczykowo, Poland[5]
Gallery
Town hall
