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Rennes

Rennes (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French: ⓘ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the…

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Area1
50.39 km2 (19.46 sq mi)
Arrondissement
Rennes
Canton
Rennes-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Country
France
Demonym
Rennais(e)
Department
Ille-et-Vilaine

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Rennes

Nodes264
Edges263
Triples394
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007576
Components1

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Rennes

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related to Notable people · 66
Rennes → Académie, Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval, Argentré, Brittany Affair, Canada, Caradeuc, Carmelite, CEO, Chapelier, Council, Daniel, Denis, Desroseaux, Dubel, Dujardin, Durocher, Ernest Boulanger, France, French, French Revolution
related to Twin towns – sister cities · 33
Rennes → Algeria, Almaty, Bandiagara Cercle, Belgium, Brno, China, Compostela, Cork, Czech Republic, Diyarbakır, England, Erlangen, Exeter, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Jinan, Kazakhstan, Leuven, Mali
related to Railway · 26
Rennes → Brest, Brittany, France, French, Gare, Gares, High Speed Rail Line, It, July, Laval, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Redon, Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Malo, Since, Strasbourg
related to Museums and exhibition places · 20
Rennes → Art, Beaux Arts, Bintinais, Bretagne Museum, Brittany, Broadcasting, Cesson-Sévigné, Champs Libres, Contemporary Art, Farming, Fine Arts, FRAC Bretagne Fond Régional, Museum, Musée, Pierre Charles LenoirMusée, Regional Fund, Rennes Countryside, There, This, Transmissions
related to Culture · 17
Rennes → Brittany, During, Espace, France, It, Les Champs Libres, Les Tombées, Les Transmusicales, Museum, Mythos, Nuit, Organized, Planetarium, Sciences, Stunfest, They, Travelling
related to South of the Vilaine · 17
Rennes → Bibliothèque, Bretagne, Brittany Museum, Christian, Espace, Esplanade Charles, Gaulle, It, Les Champs Libres, Musée, Portzamparc, Quai, Rennes Métropole, Sciences, The Fine Arts Museum, Vilaine River, Zola
related to Concert halls · 14
Rennes → Brittany, French, L'Antipode MJC, L'Étage, La Cité, La Liberté, Le Liberté, Le MeM/Magic Mirrors, National Theatre, Rennes Opera House, The MusikHall, The Ubu, TNB, Vilar
related to Cityscape · 13
Rennes → BatyWindows, Dame, France, Hôtel Racape, La Feuillée, Lices, LicesMarché, New, Opera, Place, Rallier, RennesSaint George PalaceHorizons, Saint-Mélaine
related to Mayors · 13
Rennes → Daniel Delaveau, Edmond Hervé, Eugène Quessot, Henri Fréville, July, MRP, Nathalie Appéré, October, RPF, Socialist, Socialist Party, The, Yves Milon
related to Media · 12
Rennes → Canal, France, Hit West, Le Mensuel, Minutes Rennes, Ouest-France, Place Publique, Radio Campus, Radio Caroline, Radio Laser, Radio Rennes, TV Rennes

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city de france brittany french centre des also la 000 place local du one century area vilaine lices rue bretagne

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RennesArea150.39 km2 (19.46 sq mi)1.00infobox
RennesArrondissementRennes1.00infobox
RennesCantonRennes-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 61.00infobox
RennesCountryFrance1.00infobox
RennesDemonymRennais(e)1.00infobox
RennesDepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine1.00infobox
RennesElevation20–74 m (66–243 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft)1.00infobox
RennesINSEE/Postal code35238 /35000, 35200, 357001.00infobox
RennesIntercommunalityRennes Métropole1.00infobox
RennesPopulation (2023)230,8901.00infobox
RennesRegionBrittany1.00infobox
RennesTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
Rennes• Density4,582/km2 (11,870/sq mi)1.00infobox
Rennes• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2026–32)Nathalie Appéré (PS)1.00infobox
Rennes• Metro3,804.3 km2 (1,468.8 sq mi)1.00infobox
Rennes• Metro (2021)771,3201.00infobox
Rennes• Metro density202.75/km2 (525.12/sq mi)1.00infobox
Rennes• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Rennes• Urban327.7 km2 (126.5 sq mi)1.00infobox
Rennes• Urban (2021)371,4641.00infobox
Rennes• Urban density1,134/km2 (2,936/sq mi)1.00infobox
Rennesis aprefecture of the Brittany region and Ille-et-Vilaine department0.90text

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