Goven
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Guichen | |
| Community association | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne Community | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 51 ′ W | |
| height | 15-116 m | |
| surface | 39.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,363 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35580 | |
| INSEE code | 35123 | |
| Website | http://www.goven.fr/ | |
 Goven Town Hall |
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Goven ( Breton : Goven ) is a French municipality with 4363 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany . Guichen belongs to the Arrondissement of Redon and is part of the canton of Guichen . The inhabitants are called Govenais .
geography
Goven is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Rennes between the Canut rivers in the west, the Meu in the northeast and the Vilaine in the east. Goven is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bréal-sous-Montfort in the north, Mordelles in the north and north-east, Chavagne in the north-east, Bruz in the east, Guichen in the south and south-east, Lassy in the south, Baulon in the west and south-west and Saint-Thurial .
The former route nationale 177 runs through the municipality from Redon to Rennes .
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,690 | 1,763 | 2.149 | 2,270 | 2,638 | 2,967 | 3,687 | 4,318 |
Attractions
- Blossac Castle from the 17th century, built on the site of the former manor house from the 15th century, a historic monument since 1957
- Gurmalon burial mound
- Saint-Martin church (built 1849 to 1854),
- Notre-Dame de l'Hermitage chapel
- Feuillée, Beaulac and Lampatre mansions
- La Tournerais Castle
Blossac Castle
Saint Martin Church
Notre-Dame de l'Hermitage chapel
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , pp. 684-687.
