Departement du Finistere (Finistère), Brittany

Departement du Finistere: French department

About

Quick Facts about Finistère

Population : 899,870
Country : France
State : Brittany (France)
Head of government : president of the departmental council
Instagram username : finistere_officiel
Twitter username : finistere_29
Area : 6733 km2
Official name : Finistère
Annual number of weddings : 2863
Easternmost point : Point(-3.3866547 47.9262903)
Northernmost point : Point(-4.028434 48.753505)
Legislative body : general council of Finistère
Capital : Quimper
Establishment : March 03, 1790
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time : 00:06:05 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Finistère is located at 48°15'8"N 3°59'33"W (48.2522400, -3.9926300).

Departement du Finistere map

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    Nathalie Sarrabezolles ,

  • Crozon
  • Audierne
  • Argol
  • Gouesnou
  • Bannalec
  • arrondissement of Quimper
  • Arzano
  • Cantons of the Finistère department
  • Arrondissements of the Finistère department
  • Concarneau
  • arrondissement of Brest
  • arrondissement of Châteaulin
  • arrondissement of Morlaix

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2015 907,796 - estimation process
2017 909,028 0.14% census
2018 899,870 -1.02% estimation process

Departement du Finistere, Département du Finistère, Finistere, Finisterre, Finistère