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Guichen (; ; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

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Guichen is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Redon in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine. It serves as the capital of the canton of Guichen and is located in the Brittany region. The municipality has an area of 42.99 square kilometers and shares borders with Bourg-des-Comptes, Bruz, Guignen, and Laillé. The Vilaine river is located next to the commune.

The population of Guichen is recorded as 9,412, comprising 4,200 males and 4,368 females. Another source lists the population as 7,142. The postal code for the area is 35580. Elevation above sea level is noted as 107 meters in one record and 74 meters in another.

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Place details

Locality
Guichen
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
7,142
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Guichen
French commune.native name
(Gallo)
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Eglise_de_Guichen.jpg
French commune.caption
Church of Guichen
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Guichen (Ille-et-Vilaine).svg
French commune.INSEE
35126
French commune.postal code
35580
French commune.arrondissement
Redon
French commune.canton
Guichen
French commune.mayor
Dominique Delamarre
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Vallons de Haute-Bretagne
French commune.elevation min m
7
French commune.elevation max m
107
French commune.area km2
42.99

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Guichen
Country
France
Population
9412
Area
42.99
Elevation
64
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Vilaine
Shares border with
Goven
Official website
www.guichenpontrean.fr
Image
Mairie de Guichen.jpg
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Commons category
Guichen
postal code
35580
native label
Guichen
associated electoral district
canton of Guichen
male population
4200
female population
4368
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-99-05-75-75
fax number
+33-2-99-05-75-76
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Guichen (; ; Gallo: Gischen) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

==Population== Inhabitants of Guichen are called Guichenais in French.

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