Finistère
Sign in to saveFinistère (; ; ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest. In 2023, it had a population of 933,455.
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Finistère is a region in far western Brittany, France, with its main city being Brest and its administrative center in Quimper. With a population of around 933,000 people as of 2023, it represents a significant population center in France's northwestern coastal area.
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- Prefecture building of the Finistère department, in Quimper
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- Location of Finistère in France
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- Country
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- France
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- Region
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- Brittany
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- Prefecture
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- Quimper
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- History
- Geography
- Principal towns
- Demographics
- Economy
- Politics
- Current National Assembly Representatives
- Culture
- Tourism
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Finistère (; ; ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest. In 2023, it had a population of 933,455.
==History== thumb|left|250px|Historical regions of BrittanyThe present department consists of the historical region of Léon and parts of Cornouaille and Trégor, both parts of pre-revolutionary Brittany.