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Saint-Marcan
Saint-Marcan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkɑ̃]; Breton: Sant-Marc'han) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Saint-Marcan | |
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Old Medieval Cross | |
Saint-Marcan Saint-Marcan | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′19″N 1°37′56″W / 48.5886°N 1.6322°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Malo |
| Canton | Dol-de-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Leport[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2020)[2] | 436 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35291 /35120 |
| Elevation | 4–96 m (13–315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population Edit
Inhabitants of Saint-Marcan are called marcanais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 537 | — |
| 1968 | 544 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 453 | −16.7% |
| 1982 | 398 | −12.1% |
| 1990 | 401 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 380 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 455 | +19.7% |
Sights Edit
- Menhir
- Medieval Christian Cross
- Chappe Tower
See also Edit
Saint Marcin in Ireland Edit
In the heart of the Rosclave Channel in west County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland were the visible the remains of St. Marcin's Castle, Church, outdoor altar and a burial ground. However, it appears little remains of these features other than on historical maps. *[1]
References Edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Marcan.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)