Arrondissements of the Finistère department

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The 4 arrondissements of the Finistère department are:^[1]

Arrondissement of Brest, (subprefecture: Brest) with 77 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 381,226 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Châteaulin, (subprefecture: Châteaulin) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 81,081 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Morlaix, (subprefecture: Morlaix) with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,938 in 2021.
Arrondissement of Quimper, (prefecture of the Finistère department: Quimper) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 329,393 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Quimper, Brest, Châteaulin, Morlaix and Quimperlé were established. The arrondissement of Quimperlé was disbanded in 1926.^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Finistère were modified in January 2017:^[3]

one commune from the arrondissement of Brest to the arrondissement of Morlaix
three communes from the arrondissement of Châteaulin to the arrondissement of Quimper

References

^ "Populations légales 2021: 29 Finistère" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
^ Historique du Finistère
^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 1 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-10.

v t e Administrative division of Brittany (on 1 January 2022) Prefecture: Rennes
Côtes-d'Armor (22)	Prefecture: Saint-Brieuc Four arrondissements 27 cantons 348 communes 5 legislative constituencies 8 intercommunalities
Finistère (29)	Prefecture: Quimper Four arrondissements 27 cantons 277 communes 8 legislative constituencies 21 intercommunalities
Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	Prefecture: Rennes Four arrondissements 27 cantons 333 communes 8 legislative constituencies 18 intercommunalities
Morbihan (56)	Prefecture: Vannes Three arrondissements 21 cantons 249 communes 6 legislative constituencies 13 intercommunalities