Guipavas
Guipavas (French pronunciation: [ɡipava]; Breton: Gwipavaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard (born 1932) is from Guipavas.
Guipavas
Gwipavaz | |
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Guipavas, seen from West | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Guipavas | |
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| Coordinates: 48°26′03″N 4°23′58″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Guipavas |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Jacob |
| Area 1 | 44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 15,460 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29075 /29490 |
| Elevation | 0–131 m (0–430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church.
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