Paimpont
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Paimpont |
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| Abbey of Paimpont | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Plélan-le-Grand |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Brocéliande |
| Mayor | Daniel Bricon (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 62–258 m (203–846 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 110.28 km2 (42.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,641 (2008) |
| - Density | 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35211/ 35380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°01′08″N 2°10′11″W / 48.0189°N 2.1697°W
Paimpont (Breton: Pempont, Gallo: Penpont) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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[edit] Population
Inhabitants of Paimpont are called Paimpontais in French.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,637 | — |
| 1968 | 1,714 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,559 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,449 | −7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,385 | −4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,395 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,641 | +17.6% |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website Paimpont (French)
- Cultural Heritage (French)
- www.paimpont.org (French)
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