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Rennes
Roazhon pronounced [ˈrwaːzən] | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
     Top to bottom, left to right : City hall, Marché des Lices, Rennes Metro, Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, Opera of Rennes by night, University of Rennes 2, Skyline of Rennes from Cathedral | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Live in harmony (French: "Vivre en intelligence") | |
Location of Rennes  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°06′53″N 1°40′46″W / 48.1147°N 1.6794°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| Canton | Rennes-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Nathalie Appéré (PS) |
| Area 1 | 50.39 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 211,373 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35238 /35000, 35200, 35700 |
| Elevation | 20–74 m (66–243 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rennes is a city in France, the prefecture of Brittany and the Ille-et-Vilaine department. Its name is « Roazhon » in the Breton language.