Canton of Rennes-Est
| Former canton of Rennes-Est |
|
|---|---|
| region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| main place | Rennes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 21,964 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 1 (partially) |
| INSEE code | 3545 |
The canton of Rennes-Est was a French canton in the Arrondissement Rennes , in the Département Ille-et-Vilaine and in the region of Brittany until 2015 ; its main town was Rennes .
history
The canton was created through a reorganization of the cantons in the Rennes area in 1973 and was named Rennes-VI until 1985. With the reorganization of the cantons in France, the canton was dissolved in 2015.
location
The canton of Rennes-Est was in the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
Location of the canton of Rennes-Est within the Ille-et-Vilaine department
Communities
The canton of Rennes-Est comprised several residential areas in the east of the city of Rennes, the site of the University of Rennes I and the Atalante-East area.
Population development
| 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,711 | 20,323 | 21,659 | 21,964 |
politics
Until its dissolution, the canton had the following members in the Council of the Départements:
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 1973-1992 | Roger Belliard | DVD |
| 1992-1998 | Bernard billiards | UDF-CDS |
| 1998-2015 | Clotilde Tascon-Mennetrier | PS |