Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch

Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də bɥi lɛ kimɛʁ]; Breton: Pont-ar-Veuzenn-Kimerc'h) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3] The commune was created in 1949 under the name Pont-de-Buis from parts of Le Faou, Quimerch and Saint-Ségal.^[4] In 1965 it absorbed the former communes Logonna-Quimerch and Quimerch, and its name was changed to Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch.^[5]

Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch Pont-ar-Veuzenn-Kimerc'h
Commune
The modern town hall in Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
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Coordinates: 48°15′19″N 4°05′18″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
Intercommunality	Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Prigent[1]
Area 1	41.39 km2 (15.98 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,571
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29302 /29590
Elevation	0–278 m (0–912 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Inhabitants of Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch are called in French Pontdebuisiens.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,999	—
1975	3,916	−0.30%
1982	3,710	−0.77%
1990	3,373	−1.18%
1999	3,385	+0.04%
2007	3,715	+1.17%
2012	3,863	+0.78%
2017	3,792	−0.37%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Parc naturel régional d'Armorique