Port de Brest
Port de Brest | |||
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Data | |||
UN / LOCODE | FR BES | ||
operator | CCI Brest | ||
opening | before 13th century, expanded considerably in 1859 | ||
Port type | Passenger and freight port | ||
Passengers | 68302 (2010) | ||
Goods handled | General cargo, bulk cargo, containers, edible fish | ||
Throughput | 2.9 million t (2010) | ||
website | http://www.port.cci-brest.fr (engl.) | ||
Geographic information | |||
place | Brest | ||
Department | Finistère department | ||
Country | France | ||
Civil part of the port of Brest | |||
Coordinates | 48 ° 23 '12 " N , 4 ° 29' 48" W | ||
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The Port de Brest is a French seaport in Brest (Finistère) in the Brittany region on the North Atlantic . It is located in the Bay of Brest on the southern outskirts and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Brest .
The operator and administrator is the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry de Brest (CCI Brest).
The port consists of a civil and a military part ( Brest naval base of the French Navy). General cargo, bulk cargo and containers are handled in the port. It is also a fishing and cruise port.
See also
Web links
Commons : Ports of Brest, France - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Port website (French or English)