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Finistère

Also known as Finistere, Finisterre

Finistère (; ; ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest. In 2023, it had a population of 933,455.

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Finistère is a region in far western Brittany, France, with its main city being Brest and its administrative center in Quimper. With a population of around 933,000 people as of 2023, it represents a significant population center in France's northwestern coastal area.

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Settlement.image_caption: Prefecture building of the Finistère department, in Quimper
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Finistère Department.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Finistère.svg
Settlement.image_map: Finistère-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Finistère in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Brittany
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Quimper
Settlement.parts_type

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History
Geography
Principal towns
Demographics
Economy
Politics
Current National Assembly Representatives
Culture
Tourism
See also
References
External links

Finistère (; ; ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest. In 2023, it had a population of 933,455.

==History== thumb|left|250px|Historical regions of BrittanyThe present department consists of the historical region of Léon and parts of Cornouaille and Trégor, both parts of pre-revolutionary Brittany.