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Gaël
Sign in to saveGaël (Gallo: Gaèu, Breton: Gwazel) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Gaël is a commune in France, situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department within the Brittany region. It lies within the arrondissement of Rennes and the canton of Saint-Méen-le-Grand, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Montauban-de-Bretagne. The municipality shares borders with Mauron, Concoret, Saint-Léry, and Muel. Its postal code is 35290, and it is located at an elevation of 131 meters above sea level.
The commune covers an area of 52.1 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,676 residents (856 male and 778 female) and another citing 1,486. The official name of the locality is Gaël.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gaël
- French commune.native name
- (Gallo)
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gaël (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
- French commune.image
- Gaël (35) Mairie.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rennes
- French commune.canton
- Montauban-de-Bretagne
- French commune.INSEE
- 35117
- French commune.postal code
- 35290
- French commune.mayor
- Denis Levrel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Saint-Méen Montauban
- French commune.elevation m
- 80
- French commune.elevation min m
- 51
- French commune.elevation max m
- 131
- French commune.area km2
- 52.1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gaël
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Rennes
- Population
- 1613
- Area
- 52.1
- Elevation
- 78
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Loscouët-sur-Meu
- Official website
- www.mairie-gael.bzh
- Image
- Gaël (35) Mairie.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gaël (Ille-et-Vilaine)
- postal code
- 35290
- associated electoral district
- canton of Montauban-de-Bretagne
- male population
- 856
- female population
- 778
- P8168
- Dying Breed
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-99-07-72-20
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Population
- See also
- References
- External links
Gaël (Gallo: Gaèu, Breton: Gwazel) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice a year in August and October.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gaël” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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