Finistère department

Finistère
region	Brittany
prefecture	Quimper
Sub-prefecture (s)	Brest Châteaulin Morlaix
Residents	909.028 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Population density	135 inhabitants per km²
surface	6,730.68 km²
Arrondissements	4th
Community associations	21st
Cantons	27
Communities	277
President of the Department Council	Nathalie Sarrabezolles ( PS )
ISO-3166-2 code	FR-29
Location of the department of Finistere in the region Bretagne

The Finistère [ finistɛːʀ ] is the French department of 29 with the ordinal number It is located in the northwest of the country in the region Brittany , and is France's westernmost continental department. Due to its location on the tip of the Breton peninsula , it was given the name Finis Terrae (end of the earth) in Roman times . The Breton name is Penn ar Bed ([ ˌpɛnarˈbeːt ] beginning, top or head of the world). The department is divided into North and South Finistère, the prefectural seats are Quimper in the south and the port city of Brest in the north.

geography

Typical coastal landscape near Le Diben / Morlaix

The department extends roughly from Morlaix via Brest to Quimperlé . Long sandy beaches in the south, meanders and small bays in the north, a rugged rocky coast with heather behind in the west characterize the coast of Finistère.

history

The department was formed on March 4, 1790 from the westernmost part of the province of Brittany.

coat of arms

Description : The coat of arms is split into gold and blue. In front a black lion turned to the right and behind a jumping silver sheep with gold reinforcement . The head of the shield is covered with five ermine tails .

population

language

The department belongs to the distribution area of ​​the Breton language .

Attractions

• Cairn by Barnenez
• Cairn de Îlot-de-Roc'h-Avel
• Cairn by Kerléven
• Castel-Ruffel
• Allée couverte by Kernic
• Menhir of Kerloas
• Menhirs of Kergadiou
• Menhirs of Kerscaven
• Allée couverte from Mougau-Bihan
• Necropolis at the Pointe de Souc'h
• Pointe de la Torche
• Rows of stones from Lagatjar

Cities

Breton house on the Atlantic Ocean near Le Diben - Morlaix

The most populous communes in the Finistère department are:

city	Population (2017)	Arrondissement
Brest	140.064	Brest
Quimper	62,985	Quimper
Concarneau	19,050	Quimper
Landerneau	15,781	Brest
Morlaix	14,559	Morlaix
Guipavas	14,482	Brest
Douarnenez	13,902	Quimper
Plougastel daoulas	13,337	Brest
Plouzané	12,822	Brest
Quimperlé	12,057	Quimper

Other well-known places are:

Audierne Carantec Chateaulin Crozon

Guengat Locronan Morgat Penmarc'h

Plogoff Plonéour Lanvern Plouhinec Pont-Aven

Pont-Croix Pont-l'Abbé Roscoff Saint-Jean-Trolimon

Saint-Pol-de-Léon Saint-Thégonnec

Administrative division

Communes and arrondissements in the Finistère department

The Finistère department is divided into 4 arrondissements , 27 cantons and 279 communes :

Arrondissement	Cantons	Communities	Residents January 1, 2017	Area km²	Density of population / km²	Code INSEE
Brest	12	77	375,678	1,396.14	269	291
Chateaulin	6th	57	81,835	1,756.50	47	292
Morlaix	4th	59	128,788	1,327.85	97	293
Quimper	10	84	322,727	2,250.19	143	294
Finistère department	27	277	909.028	6,730.68	135	29

See also:

• List of communes in the Finistère department
• List of cantons in the Finistère department
• List of associations of municipalities in the Finistère department

Climate data

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation for Île d'Ouessant at sea level (in the north of the department) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 10 10 10 11 14th 16 18th 18th 17th 15th 12 11 O 13.5 Min. Temperature (° C) 7th 6th 7th 8th 10 12 13 14th 13 12 9 8th O 9.9 Temperature (° C) 8.5 8th 8.5 9.5 12 14th 15.5 16 15th 13.5 10.5 9.5 O 11.7 Precipitation ( mm ) 80 70 57 40 40 33 31 45 58 60 89 82 Σ 685 Rainy days ( d ) 15th 14th 12 9 8th 7th 6th 8th 9 10 15th 14th Σ 127 Water temperature (° C) 10 9 10 10 12 13 16 17th 16 14th 13 12 O 12.7 T e m p e r a t u r 10 7th 10 6th 10 7th 11 8th 14th 10 16 12 18th 13 18th 14th 17th 13 15th 12 12 9 11 8th Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec N i e d e r s c h l a g 80 70 57 40 40 33 31 45 58 60 89 82   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: Jean-Noël Darde: Plages et côtes de France. Éditions Balland, Paris 1991

Days per year with

• Rainfalls over 1 mm: 127
• Frost: 3
• Snow: 4
• Thunderstorm: 5
• Hail: 5

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Penmarc'h at sea level (in the south of the department) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 10 10 10 12 14th 17th 19th 20th 18th 15th 12 11 O 14th Min. Temperature (° C) 6th 6th 6th 7th 10 12 14th 15th 13 11 9 7th O 9.7 Temperature (° C) 8th 8th 8.5 9.5 12 14.5 16.5 17.5 15.5 13 10.5 9 O 11.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 75 65 57 40 45 30th 32 45 62 68 80 80 Σ 679 Rainy days ( d ) 13 11 10 8th 9 6th 5 7th 9 10 13 13 Σ 114 Water temperature (° C) 10 9 10 11 13 15th 17th 18th 17th 15th 14th 12 O 13.4 T e m p e r a t u r 10 6th 10 6th 10 6th 12 7th 14th 10 17th 12 19th 14th 20th 15th 18th 13 15th 11 12 9 11 7th Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec N i e d e r s c h l a g 75 65 57 40 45 30th 32 45 62 68 80 80   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: Jean-Noël Darde: Plages et côtes de France. Éditions Balland, Paris 1991

Days per year with

• Frost: 10
  • First frost: late December
  • Last frost: late February
• Rainfalls over 1 mm: 115
• Snow: 1
• Thunderstorm: 4
• Hail: 2

As of 1991

Web links

Commons : Finistère department  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Finistère (French)
• Prefecture of the Finistère department (French)
• Finistère Tourisme Finistère Tourism Agency (French, English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ finistere.fr ( Memento of the original from May 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 26, 2015