Saint-Gonlay
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The church of Saint-Gonlay
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 Saint-Gonlay
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Location within Brittany region
Saint-Gonlay
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| Coordinates: 48°06′50″N 2°03′53″W / 48.1139°N 2.0647°WCoordinates: 48°06′50″N 2°03′53″W / 48.1139°N 2.0647°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Montfort-sur-Meu |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Montfort |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean Bouvet |
| Area1 | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 349 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35277 / 35750 |
| Elevation | 38–95 m (125–312 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.
Saint-Gonlay (Breton: Sant-Gonlei) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany in the northwest of France.
The Meu river goes through the town. There are 280 inhabitants in Saint-Gonlay and the territory stretches over 926 hectares.
In the North, there is the Meu river and the Comper river, in the East is the brook of Boutavent and in the South, the forest of Brocéliande.
The town is part of the county of Montfort-sur-Meu and depends of Rennes. It is surrounded by Montfort-sur-Meu, Bédée, La Nouaye, Breteil, Pleumeleuc, Talensac, Iffendic.
Rivers: The Comper The Meu Brooks: The Hélouin The Boutavent The Planchette Mountaintop: The Châtel (91 meters) The Lorinou (83 meters)
Inhabitants of Saint-Gonlay are called gonlaysiens in French.
The parish of Iffendic separated in two and the town of Saint-Gonlay was founded. Its birth is probably due to the building of a church in the 13th century by two priests of Montfort-sur-Meu. A priory has also been built and it depends on Saint-Jacques de Montfort abbey.
Tourism management in Montfort-sur-Meu" is entrusted by Montfort Community to the Tourist Office of the district of Montfort.
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