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Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pléchâtel (French pronunciation: [pleʃatɛl]; Breton: Plegastell) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
It has been suggested that Moulin de Macaire be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2024. |
Pléchâtel
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Coordinates: 47°53′43″N 1°44′50″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Redon |
Canton | Bain-de-Bretagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Bourasseau[1] |
Area 1 | 36.32 km2 (14.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,763 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35221 /35470 |
Elevation | 7–116 m (23–381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The river Semnon forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its western border.
Inhabitants of Pléchâtel are called Pléchâtellois in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,512 | — |
1975 | 1,559 | +0.44% |
1982 | 1,780 | +1.91% |
1990 | 1,834 | +0.37% |
1999 | 1,946 | +0.66% |
2007 | 2,574 | +3.56% |
2012 | 2,711 | +1.04% |
2017 | 2,789 | +0.57% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Jacques Bardoul, born in Pléchâtel, was a Christian knight, belonging to the order of Saint John of Jerusalem, defender of Rhodes in 1480 under the orders of the Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson.
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