Pacé, Ille-et-Vilaine
Pacé
Pazieg | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the Flume River | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pacé  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Rennes-Nord-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Paul Kerdraon |
Area 1 | 35.03 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 9,535 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35210 /35740 |
| Elevation | 27–91 m (89–299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pacé (Template:Lang-br, Gallo: Paczaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Geography
Pacé is on the banks of the River Flûme, itself a tributary of the River Vilaine. Neighbouring municipalities include Gévezé to the north, La Mézière to the north-east, with La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz and Montgermont in the east. The capital of Brittany, Rennes lies to the south-east of Pacé.
The little town is positioned along the main road linking the coastal resort of Saint-Brieuc with Rennes. The road has recently (2013) been upgraded, which has significantly improved access.
Population
Inhabitants of Pacé are called in French pacéens .
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,419 | — |
| 1800 | 2,402 | −0.7% |
| 1806 | 2,310 | −3.8% |
| 1821 | 2,489 | +7.7% |
| 1831 | 2,789 | +12.1% |
| 1836 | 2,504 | −10.2% |
| 1841 | 2,503 | −0.0% |
| 1846 | 2,504 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2,610 | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 2,505 | −4.0% |
| 1861 | 2,522 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 2,650 | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 2,327 | −12.2% |
| 1876 | 2,568 | +10.4% |
| 1881 | 2,547 | −0.8% |
| 1886 | 2,536 | −0.4% |
| 1891 | 2,578 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 2,456 | −4.7% |
| 1901 | 2,220 | −9.6% |
| 1906 | 2,165 | −2.5% |
| 1911 | 2,150 | −0.7% |
| 1921 | 1,970 | −8.4% |
| 1926 | 1,959 | −0.6% |
| 1931 | 1,919 | −2.0% |
| 1936 | 1,856 | −3.3% |
| 1946 | 1,900 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,991 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,959 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,338 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 3,687 | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 4,954 | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 5,556 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 7,885 | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 9,535 | +20.9% |
See also
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