Saint-Christophe-de-Valains Sant-Kristol-Gwalen (Breton) | |
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 A general view of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains | |
Location of Saint-Christophe-de-Valains  | |
  Saint-Christophe-de-Valains  Saint-Christophe-de-Valains | |
| Coordinates:48°20′37″N1°26′46″W / 48.3436°N 1.4461°W /48.3436; -1.4461 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-1 |
| Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Michelle Garavaglia[1] |
Area 1 | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 230 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35261 /35140 |
| Elevation | 35–104 m (115–341 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃kʁistɔfdəvalɛ̃];Breton:Sant-Kristol-Gwalen) is acommune in theIlle-et-Vilainedepartment inBrittany in northwesternFrance.
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains comes fromSaint Christopher,patron saint of travelers and Valains,fief ofVieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 151 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | −2.22% |
| 1982 | 107 | −2.64% |
| 1990 | 106 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 138 | +2.97% |
| 2009 | 211 | +4.34% |
| 2014 | 219 | +0.75% |
| 2020 | 235 | +1.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Saint-Christophe-de-Valains is located 37 km (23 mi) to the northeast ofRennes and 35 km (22 mi) to the south of theMont Saint-Michel.
The neighboring communes areChauvigné,Le Tiercent,Saint-Ouen-des-Alleux, andVieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon.
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