Quintenic (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃tnik]; Breton: Kistenid; Gallo: Qeintenit) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Quintenic
Kistenid
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Quintenic
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Quintenic
Location of Quintenic
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Quintenic is located in France
Quintenic
Quintenic
Quintenic is located in Brittany
Quintenic
Quintenic
Coordinates: 48°30′58″N 2°25′36″W / 48.5161°N 2.4266°W / 48.5161; -2.4266
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonLamballe-Armor
IntercommunalityCA Lamballe Terre et Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Jérémy Boulard[1]
Area
1
7.50 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
363
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22261 /22400
Elevation44–106 m (144–348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Quintenic has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Quintenic is 11.3 °C (52.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 743.4 mm (29.27 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C (42.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Quintenic was 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) on 5 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −14.7 °C (5.5 °F) on 19 February 1985.

Climate data for Quintenic (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1987−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
21.0
(69.8)
23.7
(74.7)
26.4
(79.5)
29.0
(84.2)
33.4
(92.1)
37.3
(99.1)
39.7
(103.5)
31.7
(89.1)
30.6
(87.1)
20.9
(69.6)
17.5
(63.5)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
9.5
(49.1)
11.9
(53.4)
13.9
(57.0)
17.3
(63.1)
20.2
(68.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
20.3
(68.5)
16.4
(61.5)
12.0
(53.6)
9.2
(48.6)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
6.2
(43.2)
8.0
(46.4)
9.4
(48.9)
12.7
(54.9)
15.3
(59.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
15.3
(59.5)
12.5
(54.5)
8.7
(47.7)
6.3
(43.3)
11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
2.9
(37.2)
4.1
(39.4)
5.0
(41.0)
8.0
(46.4)
10.4
(50.7)
12.2
(54.0)
12.4
(54.3)
10.3
(50.5)
8.5
(47.3)
5.5
(41.9)
3.4
(38.1)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)
−14.7
(5.5)
−7.1
(19.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.4
(34.5)
4.2
(39.6)
4.4
(39.9)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
−8.2
(17.2)
−14.7
(5.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.9
(2.59)
60.0
(2.36)
55.2
(2.17)
57.3
(2.26)
60.1
(2.37)
49.6
(1.95)
48.1
(1.89)
45.2
(1.78)
65.1
(2.56)
75.2
(2.96)
84.1
(3.31)
77.6
(3.06)
743.4
(29.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.7 11.7 10.9 10.8 9.6 7.6 7.9 8.2 9.4 12.4 14.5 13.7 129.5
Source: Météo France[3]

Population

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Inhabitants of Quintenic are called quintenicais in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Climate of Quintenic 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 19 June 2022.