Le Conquet
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Mayor | Xavier Jean (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–51 m (0–167 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,604 (2008) |
| - Density | 308 /km2 (800 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29040/ 29217 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°21′31″N 4°46′14″W / 48.3586°N 4.7706°W
Le Conquet (Konk-Leon in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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[edit] Geography
Le Conquet is a fishing port in the northwest of Brittany. It has a ferry service to the islands of Ouessant and Molène.
[edit] Population
Inhabitants of Le Conquet are called in French Conquetois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 1891 | 1811 | 1881 | 2011 | 2149 | 2408 | 2604 |
[edit] Sights
The tomb of Jean-François Le Gonidec
Chapel dedicated to Michel Le Nobletz
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