Guipry-Messac
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine | |
| Arrondissement | Redon | |
| Canton | Redon | |
| Community association | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ W | |
| height | 3–115 m | |
| surface | 91.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,961 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 35480 | |
| INSEE code | 35176 | |
 This photo of Guipry-Messac was taken from a helicopter. The Vilaine formed the municipal boundary until 2015. |
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Guipry-Messac is a French commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany . It was created as Commune nouvelle with effect from January 1, 2016 through the merger of the former municipalities of Messac and Guipry . The residents call themselves the Guissacois or Guissacoises.
geography
Neighboring municipalities are Saint-Malo-de-Phily in the north, Pléchâtel in the northeast, Bain-de-Bretagne and La Noë-Blanche in the east, Grand-Fougeray in the southeast, Langon and Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine in the south, and Saint-Ganton in the southwest, Lieuron and Pipriac in the west and Guignen and Lohéac in the northwest.
structure
| District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population as of January 1, 2017 |
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| Guipry | 35129 | 50.35 | 3,798 |
| Messac (administrative headquarters) | 35176 | 41.64 | 3.163 |
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Guipry-Messac
Web links
Commons : Guipry-Messac - collection of images, videos and audio files
