Fougères
commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Fougères (Breton: Felger; Gallo: Foujerr) is a commune and a subprefecture. It is in Brittany in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in northwest France.
Fougères
Felger Foujerr | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
 From left to right and top to bottom: 1. Victor Hugo Theatre, 2. Timbered house, 3. The château, 4. The belfry, 5. The town hall, 6. The Church of St. Sulpice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Fougères  | |
  Fougères  Fougères | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′09″N 1°11′55″W / 48.3525°N 1.1986°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Fougères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Feuvrier[1] (DVC) |
| Area 1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 20,595 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35115 /35300 |
| Elevation | 62–171 m (203–561 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
References
change- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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