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/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Finistère were modified in January 2017: * one commune from the arrondissement of Brest to the arrondissement of Morlaix * three communes from the arrondissement of Châteaulin to the arrondissement of Quimper
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An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
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The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
of the Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
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# Arrondissement of Brest
The arrondissement of Brest, sometimes referred to as greater Brest, or the greater Brest region, is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 77 communes. Its population is 374,276 (2016), and its ar ...
, (subprefecture
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: Brest
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*Brest, France
** Arrondissement of Brest
**Brest Bretagne Airport
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) with 77 communes
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. The population of the arrondissement was 374,276 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Châteaulin
The arrondissement of Châteaulin is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 82,403 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Châte ...
, (subprefecture: Châteaulin
Châteaulin (; br, Kastellin) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Châteaulin is located in a valley towards the center of ...
) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 82,403 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Morlaix
The arrondissement of Morlaix is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 59 communes. Its population is 128,830 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Morlaix, ...
, (subprefecture: Morlaix
Morlaix (; br, Montroulez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Leisure and tourism
The old quarter of the town has winding streets of cobbled stones and overhan ...
) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 128,830 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Quimper
The arrondissement of Quimper ( br, arondisamant Kemper) is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department, Brittany. It has 84 communes. Its population is 322,740 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissemen ...
, (prefecture
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of the Finistère department: Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Administration
Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department.
Geography
The ...
) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 322,740 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Quimper, Brest, Châteaulin, Morlaix and Quimperlé were established. The arrondissement of Quimperlé was disbanded in 1926./ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Finistère were modified in January 2017: * one commune from the arrondissement of Brest to the arrondissement of Morlaix * three communes from the arrondissement of Châteaulin to the arrondissement of Quimper
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