The arrondissement of Brest, sometimes referred to as greater Brest,[2][3] or the greater Brest region,[4] is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 77 communes.[5] Its population is 374,276 (2016), and its area is 1,396.2 km2 (539.1 sq mi).[6]
Brest | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Brittany | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| No. of communes | 77 |
| Subprefecture | Brest |
Area | 1,396.2 km2 (539.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 381,226 |
| • Density | 273/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 291 |
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Brest, and their INSEE codes, are:[5]
- Bohars (29011)
- Bourg-Blanc (29015)
- Brélès (29017)
- Brest (29019)
- Coat-Méal (29035)
- Le Conquet (29040)
- Daoulas (29043)
- Dirinon (29045)
- Le Drennec (29047)
- Le Folgoët (29055)
- La Forest-Landerneau (29056)
- Gouesnou (29061)
- Goulven (29064)
- Guilers (29069)
- Guipavas (29075)
- Guissény (29077)
- Hanvec (29078)
- Hôpital-Camfrout (29080)
- Île-Molène (29084)
- Irvillac (29086)
- Kerlouan (29091)
- Kernilis (29093)
- Kernouës (29094)
- Kersaint-Plabennec (29095)
- Lampaul-Plouarzel (29098)
- Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau (29099)
- Lanarvily (29100)
- Landéda (29101)
- Landerneau (29103)
- Landunvez (29109)
- Lanildut (29112)
- Lanneuffret (29116)
- Lannilis (29117)
- Lanrivoaré (29119)
- Lesneven (29124)
- Loc-Brévalaire (29126)
- Locmaria-Plouzané (29130)
- Logonna-Daoulas (29137)
- Loperhet (29140)
- La Martyre (29144)
- Milizac-Guipronvel (29076)
- Ouessant (29155)
- Pencran (29156)
- Plabennec (29160)
- Plouarzel (29177)
- Ploudalmézeau (29178)
- Ploudaniel (29179)
- Ploudiry (29180)
- Plouédern (29181)
- Plougastel-Daoulas (29189)
- Plougonvelin (29190)
- Plouguerneau (29195)
- Plouguin (29196)
- Plouider (29198)
- Ploumoguer (29201)
- Plounéour-Brignogan-Plages (29021)
- Plourin (29208)
- Plouvien (29209)
- Plouzané (29212)
- Porspoder (29221)
- Le Relecq-Kerhuon (29235)
- La Roche-Maurice (29237)
- Saint-Divy (29245)
- Saint-Eloy (29246)
- Saint-Frégant (29248)
- Saint-Méen (29255)
- Saint-Pabu (29257)
- Saint-Renan (29260)
- Saint-Thonan (29268)
- Saint-Urbain (29270)
- Trébabu (29282)
- Tréflévénez (29286)
- Trégarantec (29288)
- Tréglonou (29290)
- Le Tréhou (29294)
- Trémaouézan (29295)
- Tréouergat (29299)
History
editThe arrondissement of Brest was created in 1800.[7] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Finistère, it lost one commune to the arrondissement of Morlaix.[8]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Brest were, as of January 2015:[9]
- Brest-Bellevue
- Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers
- Brest-Centre
- Brest-Kerichen
- Brest-Lambezellec
- Brest-L'Hermitage-Gouesnou
- Brest-Plouzané
- Brest-Recouvrance
- Brest-Saint-Marc
- Brest-Saint-Pierre
- Daoulas
- Guipavas
- Landerneau
- Lannilis
- Lesneven
- Ouessant
- Plabennec
- Ploudalmézeau
- Ploudiry
- Saint-Renan
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Mapping of the aquifers in the Greater Brest area | BRGM".
- ^ "Océanopolis (Brest city) | la marque Qualité Tourisme ™".
- ^ "Need an event planner ?".
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Brest (291)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Historique du Finistère
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 1 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 29 Finistère, INSEE