Camaret-sur-Mer
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Commune of Camaret-sur-Mer |
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| Kameled | ||
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| Vauban's fortifications in Camaret-sur-Mer | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin | |
| Canton | Crozon | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. de la Presqu'île de Crozon | |
| Mayor | Michel Le Page (2001-2008) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0 m–65 m | |
| Land area¹ | 11.64 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,668 | |
| - Density | 229/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 29022/ 29570 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Camaret-sur-Mer (Breton: Kameled) is a commune of the Finistère département in France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula.
It is home to the Tour Vauban, a historic fortification guarding the harbor and built in 1669-94. Camaret also is home to a marina and some beaches.
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Camaret-sur-Mer are called Camaretois.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 2,668.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Camaret-sur-Mer (French)
- Cultural Heritage
- more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula (French)
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