Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (Breton: Sant-Jermen-Gougleiz) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
Sant-Jermen-Gougleiz | |
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_%C3%89glise.jpg.webp) The church of Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre, in Saint-Germain-en-Coglès | |
Location of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès 
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  Saint-Germain-en-Coglès  Saint-Germain-en-Coglès | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′24″N 1°15′44″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Val-Couesnon |
| Intercommunality | Coglais |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Armand Roger |
| Area 1 | 32.09 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,051 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35273 /35133 |
| Elevation | 105–194 m (344–636 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Germain-en-Coglès are called germanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,802 | — |
| 1968 | 1,911 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,815 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,781 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,794 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,773 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,046 | +15.4% |
History
The parish is named after Germanus of Auxerre in the fifth century. In the twelfth century, it belonged to the abbey of Saint-Florent de Saumur before being united to the diocese of Rennes XIV. The present church retains some elements of Romanesque tombstones of the previous building. Bertrand Saulnier (twelfth century), Pierre Loupvelaye (1550), Isaac Lachesnais (1590), Leonard Tréhu (1613), Valentin Chevetel (1706) and Pierre Pougeolle (1779) were rectors of the paris
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Germain-en-Coglès. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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