Bruz
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Castle of Carcé
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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 48°01′32″N 1°44′41″W / 48.0256°N 1.7447°WCoordinates: 48°01′32″N 1°44′41″W / 48.0256°N 1.7447°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Rennes | |
| Canton | Bruz | |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Auguste Louapre | |
| Area1 | 29.95 km2 (11.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 16,670 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35047 /35170 | |
| Elevation | 12–99 m (39–325 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bruz is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Bruz is located near the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, 14 km from Rennes.
It is near the Vilaine river and her tributaries, the Seiche river being the most important.
Inhabitants of Bruz are called Bruzois in French.
Several streets and places are named after previous mayors : François Joly (from 1919 to 1944), Joseph Jan.
The mairie (City hall) is right in the centre of the town.
In 2008, 3.76% of children attended bilingual primary schools. The municipality signed the Ya d'ar brezhoneg charter on 1 October 2011.
The Breton name of the commune is also Bruz.
Bruz houses 2e régiment du matériel (2nd RMAT).
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