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Brennilis

Coordinates: 48°21′30″N 3°50′59″W / 48.3583°N 3.8497°W / 48.3583; -3.8497
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Brennilis
Brenniliz
The Saint-Michel reservoir in Brennilis
The Saint-Michel reservoir in Brennilis
Location of Brennilis
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Brennilis is located in France
Brennilis
Brennilis
Brennilis is located in Brittany
Brennilis
Brennilis
Coordinates: 48°21′30″N 3°50′59″W / 48.3583°N 3.8497°W / 48.3583; -3.8497
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementChâteaulin
CantonCarhaix-Plouguer
IntercommunalityMonts d'Arrée Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alexis Manac'h[1]
Area
1
18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
440
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29018 /29690
Elevation149–278 m (489–912 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brennilis (French pronunciation: [bʁɛnilis]; Breton: Brenniliz) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Geography

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Climate

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Brennilis has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Brennilis is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,508.2 mm (59.38 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 16.7 °C (62.1 °F), and lowest in February, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Brennilis was 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) on 8 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) on 12 January 1987.

Climate data for Brennilis (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1977−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
21.2
(70.2)
23.0
(73.4)
28.0
(82.4)
31.0
(87.8)
35.0
(95.0)
34.5
(94.1)
36.9
(98.4)
31.0
(87.8)
28.7
(83.7)
20.6
(69.1)
17.0
(62.6)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
8.6
(47.5)
11.0
(51.8)
13.1
(55.6)
16.5
(61.7)
19.5
(67.1)
21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
19.2
(66.6)
15.1
(59.2)
11.3
(52.3)
8.8
(47.8)
14.5
(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
5.3
(41.5)
7.3
(45.1)
8.8
(47.8)
12.1
(53.8)
14.9
(58.8)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
14.6
(58.3)
11.5
(52.7)
8.2
(46.8)
5.9
(42.6)
10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
2.1
(35.8)
3.6
(38.5)
4.5
(40.1)
7.8
(46.0)
10.2
(50.4)
12.2
(54.0)
12.0
(53.6)
10.1
(50.2)
7.9
(46.2)
5.1
(41.2)
3.0
(37.4)
6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−11.0
(12.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41.0)
2.0
(35.6)
2.5
(36.5)
−3.0
(26.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 191.4
(7.54)
143.0
(5.63)
124.7
(4.91)
108.2
(4.26)
99.9
(3.93)
71.3
(2.81)
79.2
(3.12)
82.1
(3.23)
104.7
(4.12)
156.5
(6.16)
160.5
(6.32)
186.7
(7.35)
1,508.2
(59.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.5 14.8 15.4 13.5 12.2 9.7 11.0 10.3 11.4 15.9 17.6 17.9 168.2
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 760—    
1975 654−2.12%
1982 573−1.87%
1990 439−3.28%
1999 467+0.69%
2009 450−0.37%
2014 460+0.44%
2020 439−0.78%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Brennilis are called Brennilisiens in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Brennilis (29)". Meteociel. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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