Cintré
Commune in Brittany, France
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Cintré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃tʁe]; Breton: Kentreg; Gallo: Ceintraé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Cintré
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Saint Melaine church | |
 Location of Cintré | |
  Cintré  Cintré | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′20″N 1°52′20″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Le Rheu |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Ruello[1] |
Area 1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,645 |
| • Density | 321/km2 (831/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35080 /35310 |
| Elevation | 25–63 m (82–207 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Meu forms all of the commune's western border.
Population
Inhabitants of Cintré are called Cintréens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 534 | — |
| 1975 | 857 | +6.99% |
| 1982 | 1,072 | +3.25% |
| 1990 | 1,173 | +1.13% |
| 1999 | 1,470 | +2.54% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | +4.42% |
| 2012 | 2,162 | +0.81% |
| 2017 | 2,278 | +1.05% |
| 2023 | 2,645 | +2.52% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
