Quimperlé

Also known as Kemperle

Quimperlé (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

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Quimperlé is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Quimper in the Finistère department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Quimperlé and is located in the Brittany region. The town shares borders with Guidel, Baye, Clohars-Carnoët, and Mellac. Its official postal code is 29300, and it is distinct from the nearby city of Quimper.

The area of Quimperlé is 31.73 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 83 meters. The population is recorded as 12,630, comprising 5,780 males and 6,277 females. Residents are referred to as Quimperlois or Quimperloises. The commune is twinned with Geilenkirchen.

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Place details

Locality: Quimperlé
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 12,312
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Quimperlé
French commune.native name: Kemperle
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Quimperlé Brémond d'Ars.JPG
French commune.caption: Brémond d'Ars street
French commune.image coat of arms: COA fr Quimperlé (Finistère).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Quimper
French commune.canton: Quimperlé
French commune.INSEE: 29233
French commune.postal code: 29300
French commune.mayor: Michaël Quernez
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Quimperlé Communauté
French commune.elevation min m: 2
French commune.elevation max m: 83
French commune.area km2: 31.73

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Quimperlé (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department, region of Brittany, northwestern France.

==Geography== Quimperlé is in the southeast of Finistère, 20 km to the west of Lorient and 44 km to the east of Quimper. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. The town is situated at the confluence of the Isole and Ellé rivers that combine to form the Laïta river, hence its name: confluent (kemper-) of the Ellé (-le). A fourth smaller river, the Dourdu (black water in Breton), joins the Laïta downstream. Quimperlé station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient, Vannes and Rennes.

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