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Flag of the General Council of Ille-et-Vilaine - Image by Ivan Sache, 25 June 2001
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Code: 35
Region: Bretagne
Traditional provinces: Brittany
(traditional provinces of Dol,
Rennes, and
Saint-Malo)
Bordering departments:
Côtes-d'Armor,
Loire-Atlantique,
Manche, Mayenne,
Morbihan
Area: 6,775 km2
Population (1995): 836,700 inhabitants
Préfecture: Rennes
Sous-préfectures:
Fougères, Redon,
Saint-Malo
Subdivisions: 4 arrondissements, 51 cantons, 352 communes.
The department is named after the rivers Ille and Vilaine (225 km), tributary of the Channel.
The flag of the General Council (Conseil
Général) of Ille-et-Vilaine is made of the logotype of
the General Council placed on a white field.
The logotype represents an outline of the map of
Brittany in black (without the tip of
Finistère!). The red disc shows the
geographical location of the departement. CONSEIL GENERAL D'ILLE ET
VILAINE is written below the logotype.
Interestingly, the official name of the departement requires
hyphens (Ille-et-Vilaine), which are omitted on the flag.
Ivan Sache, 25 June 2001