Amanlis
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Coordinates: 48°00′26″N 1°28′29″W / 48.0072°N 1.4747°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
Canton | Janzé |
Intercommunality | Roche aux Fées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Loïc Godet[1] |
Area 1 | 25.25 km2 (9.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,762 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35002 /35150 |
Elevation | 25–93 m (82–305 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Amanlis (French pronunciation: [amɑ̃lis];[3][4] Breton: Amanliz; Gallo: Amanli) is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the region of Brittany in western France. The inhabitants of Amanlis are known as Amanlisiens.
The known history of Amanlis dates back to pre-Roman times, when the Riedones or Redones tribe of Gauls inhabited the area.
The primary products of Amanlis are agricultural. From the 16th to the mid-19th centuries, it was a center of production of sailcloth made from locally grown hemp.
Sites of interest include the parish church Saint-Martin-de-Tours and the Sainte-Anne-des-Bois chapel, which is dedicated to the patron saint of Brittany.