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Paimpol
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Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.
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Paimpol is a commune in France, located in the Brittany region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Paimpol and is situated within the arrondissements of Guingamp and Saint-Brieuc. The town borders Kerfot, Ploubazlanec, Plouézec, and Plourivo. Its postal code is 22500, and it is twinned with Romsey and Grundarfjarðarbær.
The commune has an area of 23.61 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 8,176 residents (3,181 male and 3,991 female) and another citing 8,603. Elevation data also differs, with values of 86 meters and 6 meters above sea level recorded. The official name is Paimpol, and the local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Plounez
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,603
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Paimpol
- French commune.native name
- Pempoull
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Paimpol Hafen 9298.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The harbor
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Paimpol.svg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Paimpol (Côtes-d'Armor).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 22162
- French commune.postal code
- 22500
- French commune.arrondissement
- Guingamp
- French commune.canton
- Paimpol
- French commune.mayor
- Fanny Chappé
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 86
- French commune.area km2
- 23.61
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Paimpol
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Brieuc
- Population
- 7341
- Area
- 23.61
- Elevation
- 44
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Pleudaniel
- Official website
- www.ville-paimpol.fr
- Image
- Paimpol 2012.JPG
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- topic's main category
- Category:Paimpol
- Commons category
- Paimpol
- twinned administrative body
- Grundarfjarðarbær
- Commons gallery
- Paimpol
- postal code
- 22500
- associated electoral district
- canton of Paimpol
- male population
- 3181
- female population
- 3991
- P8168
- Frank Zappa
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-96-55-31-70
- fax number
- +33-2-96-55-31-89
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|upright=1.5|The harbour
The municipality has some 7,200 inhabitants (2021). It is a tourist destination, especially during the summer months, when people are attracted by its port and beaches.
Get in
The town lies 35 km north-west from Saint-Brieuc, the capital of the department, and its airport. It is a similar distance from Guingamp on the Paris–Brest railway, from where there are trains.
The town is on the old D 786 national road from Saint-Malo (116 km east) and Saint-Brieuc (37 km southeast) to Lannion (34 km west) and Morlaix (72 km southwest).
Get around
The centre, including the harbour, is compact enough to be explored on foot.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Breton language
- Transport
- Sights
- Events
- Gallery
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Paimpol (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwest France.
It is a popular tourist destination, particularly during the summer months when visitors are drawn to its port and beaches.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Paimpol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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