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Brest is a commune and port city in France, located in the Finistère department of the Bretagne region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Brest and the cantons of Brest-L'Hermitage-Gouesnou, Brest-Plouzané, and Brest-Bellevue. The city has a population of 144,899 and covers an area of 49.51 square kilometers. It is situated near the roadstead of Brest and the Penfeld river, with an elevation of 103 meters above sea level.

The head of government includes François Cuillandre and Alfred Chupin. Brest shares borders with Bohars, Bourg-Blanc, Gouesnou, and Guilers. Its postal code is 29200. The city is twinned with Denver, Plymouth, Kiel, and Taranto. It is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.