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Châteaulin
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Châteaulin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Châteaulin is a town in Brittany in northwestern France that serves as a sub-prefecture, meaning it is a secondary administrative center for its department. The town is located in the Finistère department and handles some local governmental functions for the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Châteaulin
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,379
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Châteaulin
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Chateaulin 1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Châteaulin and the Aulne
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Châteaulin (Finistère).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 29026
- French commune.postal code
- 29150
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châteaulin
- French commune.canton
- Crozon
- French commune.mayor
- Gaëlle Nicolas
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay
- French commune.elevation min m
- 2
- French commune.elevation max m
- 206
- French commune.area km2
- 20.81
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Population
- Breton language
- Economy
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- International relations
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Châteaulin (; ) 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 in a valley towards the center of Finistère on the River Aulne and the Canal de Nantes à Brest, mid-way between Quimper to the south and Brest to the north. To the west the Menez-Hom hills separate it from the Crozon peninsula and the Bay of Douarnenez, which opens into the Atlantic Ocean.
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