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Quimper

Kemper  (Breton)
Prefecture and commune
The Odet River in the centre of Quimper
The Odet River in the centre of Quimper
Coat of arms of Quimper
Coat of arms
Quimper is located in France
Quimper
Quimper
Location in France
Quimper is located in Brittany
Quimper
Quimper
Location in Brittany
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Quimper
Canton Quimper-1 and 2
Intercommunality Quimper
Area
1
 84.45 km2 (32.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)
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Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29232 /29000
Elevation −5–151 m (−16–495 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quimper is a town in France. It is the prefecture of the Finistère department in the Brittany region. Its population is around 65,000 (2006).

Sister cities

Quimper is twinned with:


Images for kids

  • Bretagne Finistere Quimper 20055

    Quimper, with its vernacular architecture, is a popular tourist destination

  • Quimper Cathedral

    Quimper Cathedral

  • Rivière de l'Odet Quimper

    River Odet

  • Fréron E.

    Élie Catherine Fréron

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Quimper para niños

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