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Gaël (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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Place details

Locality
Gaël
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
1,486

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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

Official name
Gaël
Country
France
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
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-99-07-72-20
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • 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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