Rosnoën

Coordinates: 48°15′51″N 4°11′36″W / 48.2642°N 4.1933°W / 48.2642; -4.1933
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Rosnoën
Rosloc'hen
Rosnoën seen from the summit of Ménez-Hom, with the Aulne river in the foreground
Rosnoën seen from the summit of Ménez-Hom, with the Aulne river in the foreground
Location of Rosnoën
Map
Rosnoën is located in France
Rosnoën
Rosnoën
Rosnoën is located in Brittany
Rosnoën
Rosnoën
Coordinates: 48°15′51″N 4°11′36″W / 48.2642°N 4.1933°W / 48.2642; -4.1933
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonPont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Mickaël Kernéis[1]
Area
1
33.70 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
974
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29240 /29590
Elevation0–167 m (0–548 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rosnoën (French pronunciation: [ʁɔsnɔɛn]; Breton: Rosloc'hen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 812—    
1975 725−1.61%
1982 692−0.66%
1990 802+1.86%
1999 835+0.45%
2009 989+1.71%
2014 952−0.76%
2020 960+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Rosnoën are called in French Rosnoënais.

Geography[edit]

Rosnoën is located 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Brest. The village occupies a peninsula between the mouths or the Aulne river and Faou river. Térénez bridge is located between Rosnoën and Landévennec. The bridge crosses the mouth of the Aulne river, connecting Crozon Peninsula to Brittany.

Panoramic view from the belvedere of Rosnoën on the Aulne river and the Crozon Peninsula.

Map[edit]

Topographic map

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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