Goven
Commune in Brittany, France
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Goven (French pronunciation: [ɡɔvɛ̃]; Breton: Goven; Gallo: Govaen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Goven
Govaen (Gallo) | |
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The church in Goven | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Goven | |
  Goven  Goven | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′24″N 1°50′46″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Redon |
| Canton | Guichen |
| Intercommunality | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Norbert Saulnier[1] |
Area 1 | 39.73 km2 (15.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,359 |
| • Density | 109.7/km2 (284.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35123 /35580 |
| Elevation | 15–116 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. | |
Geography
Population
Inhabitants of Goven are called Govenais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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: INSEE[3] | ||
