Val-Couesnon (French pronunciation: [val kwenɔ̃]; Breton: Traoñ-Kouenon) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Antrain (the seat), La Fontenelle, Saint-Ouen-la-Rouërie and Tremblay.[3]

Val-Couesnon
Traoñ-Kouenon (Breton)
Town hall in Antrain
Town hall in Antrain
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Location of Val-Couesnon
Val-Couesnon is located in France
Val-Couesnon
Val-Couesnon
Val-Couesnon is located in Brittany
Val-Couesnon
Val-Couesnon
Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 1°29′01″W / 48.4611°N 1.4836°W / 48.4611; -1.4836
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonVal-Couesnon
IntercommunalityCouesnon Marches de Bretagne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Emmanuel Houdus[1]
Area
1
79.01 km2 (30.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,072
  Density51.54/km2 (133.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35004 /35560
Elevation6–117 m (20–384 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,895    
1975 4,866−0.08%
1982 4,504−1.10%
1990 4,253−0.71%
1999 4,075−0.47%
2007 4,248+0.52%
2012 4,273+0.12%
2017 4,191−0.39%
2023 4,072−0.48%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018 (in French)
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE