Rennes

capital city of the region of Brittany, France
Organization commune_of_france Q647
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Rennes

Summary

Rennes is a commune of France[1]. Rennes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rennes is located in arrondissement of Rennes[3].
  • Rennes is located in Ille-et-Vilaine[4].
  • Rennes is located in Rennes Métropole[5].
  • Rennes is in the country of France[6].
  • Rennes is on the body of water Vilaine[7].
  • Rennes is on the body of water Ille[8].
  • Rennes is on the body of water Blosne[9].
  • Rennes is on the body of water Flûme[10].
  • Rennes's head of government is recorded as Nathalie Appéré[11].
  • Rennes's instance of is recorded as commune of France[12].
  • Rennes's instance of is recorded as big city[13].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Grégoire[14].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Chantepie[15].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Le Rheu[16].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Vezin-le-Coquet[17].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande[18].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche[19].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Cesson-Sévigné[20].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Betton[21].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Montgermont[22].
  • Rennes's shares border with is recorded as Pacé[23].
  • Condate Riedonum is named after Rennes[24].
  • Rennes's flag is recorded as flag of Rennes[25].
  • Rennes's twinned administrative body is recorded as Poznań[26].
  • Rennes's twinned administrative body is recorded as Exeter[27].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Rennes include rue de Rennes[28], a street[29], in France[30], founded in 1853[31]; Rennes – Saint-Jacques Airport[32], an airport[33], in France[34], founded in 1933[35]; and Pontchaillou[36], a railway station[37], in France[38].

Why It Matters

Rennes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Rennes is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Rennes include rue de Rennes[28], a street[29], in France[30], founded in 1853[31]; Rennes – Saint-Jacques Airport[32], an airport[33], in France[34], founded in 1933[35]; and Pontchaillou[36], a railway station[37], in France[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . mir-rennes.fr. mir-rennes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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