Peumerit
Commune in Brittany, France
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Peumerit (French pronunciation: [pømʁit]; Breton: Purid), formerly Peumérit,[3] is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Peumerit is characterized by a temperate oceanic climate, with variations in classification highlighting both relatively mild seasonal conditions and high precipitation.
Peumerit
Purid | |
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The town hall in Peumerit. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Peumerit | |
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| Coordinates: 47°56′22″N 4°18′29″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Plonéour-Lanvern |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Pays Bigouden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Caradec[1] |
Area 1 | 19.59 km2 (7.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 917 |
| • Density | 46.8/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29159 /29710 |
| Elevation | 6–127 m (20–417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune covers 19.59 square kilometres (7.56 sq mi).[4] In 2010, the commune was classified as having a typical oceanic climate, based on a study by the CNRS using data from the period 1971–2000.[5] In 2020, Météo-France published a typology of metropolitan France's climates in which the commune is described as having an oceanic climate, situated within the climatic region of eastern and southern Brittany, Pays Nantais, and Vendée, characterized by low summer rainfall and good levels of sunshine.[6] That same year, the Brittany Environmental Observatory released a climate zoning map of the Brittany region based on 2009 data from Météo-France. According to this classification, the commune lies within the Monts d'Arrée zone, marked by cold winters, mild summers, and heavy precipitation.[7]
Demographics
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Jacques Cariou, Olympic gold medalist from Peumerit and namesake of town sports stadium[10]
