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Also known as Fouenant

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Fouesnant is a commune in France, situated in the Finistère department and the arrondissement of Quimper. It serves as the capital of the canton of Fouesnant and is located in the Brittany region. The municipality covers an area of 32.76 square kilometers and has an elevation of 74 meters above sea level. It shares borders with La Forêt-Fouesnant, Bénodet, Pleuven, and Saint-Évarzec.

The population of Fouesnant is 10,436, comprising 4,537 males and 4,921 females. Residents are referred to as Fouesnantais or Fouesnantaises. The commune uses the postal code 29170 and is twinned with Meerbusch.

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Place details

Locality
Fouesnant
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
8,722
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

33US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.5 µg/m³
PM10
8.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Fouesnant
French commune.native name
Fouenant
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
File:Fouesnant - rue de Cornouaille.JPG
French commune.caption
Rue de Cornouaille in Fouesnant
French commune.image coat of arms
COA fr Fouesnant.svg
French commune.image flag
Flag of Fouesnant, France.svg
French commune.INSEE
29058
French commune.postal code
29170
French commune.arrondissement
Quimper
French commune.canton
Fouesnant
French commune.mayor
Roger Le Goff
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays Fouesnantais
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
74
French commune.area km2
32.76

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Fouesnant
Demonym
Fouesnantaises
Country
France
Located in
Finistère
Population
10436
Area
32.76
Elevation
27
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Évarzec
Official website
ville-fouesnant.fr
Image
Fouesnant - rue de Cornouaille.JPG
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twinned administrative body
Meerbusch
Commons category
Fouesnant
postal code
29170
Commons gallery
Fouesnant
topic's main category
Category:Fouesnant
associated electoral district
canton of Fouesnant
male population
4537
female population
4921
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-51-62-62
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
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Fouesnant (; Fouenant or Fouen in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Fouesnant is bordered to the south by the Baie de La Forêt.

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