Guipavas

Guipavas (French pronunciation: [ɡipava]; Breton: Gwipavaz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The writer Maurice Polard (born 1932) is from Guipavas.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

44.13 km² (17.04 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

15,538

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Commune
Guipavas, seen from West
Coat of arms
Location of Guipavas
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Coordinates: 48°26′03″N 4°23′58″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Brest
Canton	Guipavas
Intercommunality	Brest Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabrice Jacob[1]
Area 1	44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	15,538
• Density	352.1/km2 (911.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29075 /29490
Elevation	0–131 m (0–430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and suburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and lies around the Roman Catholic church.