Saint-Marcan

Saint-Marcan
Saent-Marqaen (Gallo)
Sant-Marc’han (Breton)
Commune
Old Medieval Cross
Old Medieval Cross
Location of Saint-Marcan
Saint-Marcan is located in France
Saint-Marcan
Saint-Marcan
Location within France
Saint-Marcan is located in Brittany
Saint-Marcan
Saint-Marcan
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°37′56″W / 48.5886°N 1.6322°W / 48.5886; -1.6322
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementSaint-Malo
CantonDol-de-Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Louis Leport
Area
1
7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Highest elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2023)
431
 • Density56.1/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35291 /35120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Marcan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkɑ̃]; Gallo: Saent-Marqaen, Breton: Sant-Marc'han) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Marcan are called marcanais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 544—    
1975 453−2.58%
1982 398−1.83%
1990 401+0.09%
1999 380−0.60%
2007 428+1.50%
2012 470+1.89%
2017 448−0.95%
2023 431−0.64%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

Saint Marcin in Ireland

In the heart of the Rosclave Channel in west County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland were the visible the remains of St. Marcin's Castle, Church, outdoor altar and a burial ground. However, it appears little remains of these features other than on historical maps. *

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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