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Saint-Coulomb

Coordinates: 48°40′33″N 1°54′37″W / 48.6758°N 1.9103°W / 48.6758; -1.9103
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Saint-Coulomb
Sant-Kouloum (Breton)
The town hall of Saint-Coulomb
The town hall of Saint-Coulomb
Flag of Saint-Coulomb
Coat of arms of Saint-Coulomb
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Saint-Coulomb is located in France
Saint-Coulomb
Saint-Coulomb
Saint-Coulomb is located in Brittany
Saint-Coulomb
Saint-Coulomb
Coordinates: 48°40′33″N 1°54′37″W / 48.6758°N 1.9103°W / 48.6758; -1.9103
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementSaint-Malo
CantonSaint-Malo-1
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Saint-Malo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Fredou[1]
Area
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18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,920
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35263 /35350
Elevation0–52 m (0–171 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Coulomb (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kulɔ̃]; Breton: Sant-Kouloum) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

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Inhabitants are called colombanais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,542—    
1975 1,611+0.63%
1982 1,746+1.16%
1990 1,938+1.31%
1999 2,168+1.25%
2007 2,348+1.00%
2012 2,554+1.70%
2017 2,707+1.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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Its name comes from Saint Colomban, who came in the years 580 - 590. Accompanied by several monks, he crossed the English Channel and landed either on the Du Guesclin beach or a few hundreds meters further to the west.

Beaches

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This commune has several beaches, very frequented by tourists in summer.

Malouinières

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The Malouinières are historic buildings built between 1650 and 1730 within 12 km (7.5 mi) of Saint Malo, by its shipbuilders who wanted to escape the congested city, while staying close enough to the centre (within two hours on horseback) to take care of their ships and their cargos.

Neighboring communes

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Saint-Coulomb is the location for Claude Chabrol's 1995 thriller La Cérémonie[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ La Cérémonie (1995) - IMDb, retrieved 2 July 2020
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