La Forêt-Fouesnant (French pronunciation: [la fɔʁɛ fwɛnɑ̃]; Breton: Ar Forest Fouenant or simply Ar Forest) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. La Forêt-Fouesnant is bordered to the south by the Baie de La Forêt.

La Forêt-Fouesnant
Ar Forest Fouenant
Old port
Old port
Coat of arms of La Forêt-Fouesnant
Location of La Forêt-Fouesnant
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La Forêt-Fouesnant is located in France
La Forêt-Fouesnant
La Forêt-Fouesnant
La Forêt-Fouesnant is located in Brittany
La Forêt-Fouesnant
La Forêt-Fouesnant
Coordinates: 47°54′36″N 3°58′40″W / 47.9100°N 3.9778°W / 47.9100; -3.9778
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonFouesnant
IntercommunalityPays Fouesnantais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Goyat[1]
Area
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18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,463
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29057 /29940
Elevation0–98 m (0–322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of La Forêt-Fouesnant are called Forestois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,778—    
1975 2,060+2.13%
1982 2,148+0.60%
1990 2,369+1.23%
1999 2,809+1.91%
2007 3,211+1.69%
2012 3,276+0.40%
2017 3,366+0.54%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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Port-la-Forêt

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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