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) | |
|---|---|
 The church in Goven | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Goven  | |
  Goven  Goven | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′24″N 1°50′46″W / 48.006745°N 1.8461°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 (2021)[2] | 4,309 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/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
editPopulation
editInhabitants 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% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goven.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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