Chavagne

Chavagne
Chavayn (Gallo)
Kavan (Breton)
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Chavagne
Chavagne is located in France
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Chavagne
Chavagne
Location within France
Chavagne is located in Brittany
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Chavagne
Chavagne
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°03′17″N 1°47′00″W / 48.0547°N 1.7833°W / 48.0547; -1.7833
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonLe Rheu
IntercommunalityRennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Bouillon
Area
1
12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2023)
4,709
 • Density378.5/km2 (980.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35076 /35310
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chavagne (French pronunciation: [ʃavaɲ]; Breton: Kavan; Gallo: Chavayn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

The river Meu forms all of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Vilaine, which forms all of its eastern border.

Population

Inhabitants of Chavagne are called Chavagnais and Chavagnaises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 874—    
1975 1,667+9.66%
1982 2,244+4.34%
1990 2,844+3.01%
1999 3,091+0.93%
2007 3,701+2.28%
2012 3,708+0.04%
2017 4,015+1.60%
2023 4,709+2.69%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE