Brignogan-Plages

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Brignogan-Plages
Brignogan
The beach at Brignogan-Plages
The beach at Brignogan-Plages
Brignogan-Plages is located in France
Brignogan-Plages
Brignogan-Plages
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Location within Brittany region
Brignogan-Plages is located in Brittany
Brignogan-Plages
Brignogan-Plages
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Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Brest
Canton Lesneven
Intercommunality Pays de Lesneven et de la Côte des Légendes
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Clément Zion
Area1 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 844
 • Density 230/km2 (610/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 29021 / 29890
Elevation 0–25 m (0–82 ft)
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.

Brignogan-Plages (or simply Brignogan) (Breton: Brignogan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Brignogan is 32 kilometres from Brest. Submarine telegraph cables between Cornwall and France came ashore at Brignogan.

Climate

Climate data for Brignogan-Plages (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
19.6
(67.3)
24.0
(75.2)
24.5
(76.1)
29.1
(84.4)
32.0
(89.6)
30.4
(86.7)
32.6
(90.7)
30.3
(86.5)
29.3
(84.7)
21.7
(71.1)
19.0
(66.2)
32.6
(90.7)
Average high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
10.1
(50.2)
11.6
(52.9)
12.7
(54.9)
15.0
(59)
17.4
(63.3)
19.2
(66.6)
19.6
(67.3)
18.3
(64.9)
16.0
(60.8)
12.8
(55)
10.8
(51.4)
14.5
(58.1)
Average low °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
5.6
(42.1)
6.8
(44.2)
7.6
(45.7)
10.2
(50.4)
12.4
(54.3)
14.0
(57.2)
14.1
(57.4)
13.0
(55.4)
10.9
(51.6)
8.3
(46.9)
6.4
(43.5)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−5.0
(23)
−1.7
(28.9)
1.2
(34.2)
3.1
(37.6)
5.6
(42.1)
9.2
(48.6)
8.8
(47.8)
7.0
(44.6)
1.1
(34)
−0.5
(31.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
−7.0
(19.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107.8
(4.244)
86.1
(3.39)
69.8
(2.748)
66.3
(2.61)
61.4
(2.417)
43.2
(1.701)
48.5
(1.909)
50.8
(2)
56.7
(2.232)
99.8
(3.929)
104.2
(4.102)
113.4
(4.465)
908.0
(35.748)
Source: Météo France[1]

Population

Inhabitants of Brignogan-Plages are called Brignoganais in French.

See also

References

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External links

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