Fouesnant
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Commune of Fouesnant |
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| Fouenant | ||
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| Île aux Moutons Lighthouse (Glénan islands, Fouesnant) | ||
| Location | ||
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Fouesnant (chief town) | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. du Pays Fouesnantais | |
| Mayor | Roger Le Goff (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 0 m–74 m | |
| Land area¹ | 32.76 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
8,076 | |
| - Density | 247/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 29058/ 29170 | |
| 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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Fouesnant (Fouenant or Fouen in Breton) is a commune in the département of Finistère, in the région of Bretagne, in France. It lies on the south coast of Finistère, and is bordered by the communes of: Bénodet and Pleuven to the east; Saint-Évarzec to the north; and La Forêt-Fouesnant to the east. It has 15km of coastline on its south side. There are various beaches along this coast.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Fouesnant are called Fouesnantais.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 8,076.
[edit] Twin City
- Meerbusch in Germany
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
- INSEE (English);
- IGN (English)
