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Pénestin

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Pénestin

Total population

2,028

Air quality index

39Good
Elevation0 m
Land area21.69 km²
Coordinates47.48°, -2.48°

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City facts

Elevation
0 m
Area
21.69 km²
Official website
www.penestin.fr

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Overview

Pénestin is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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History & geography

Geography

Pénestin is located in Guérande Peninsula, southeast of Vannes and northwest of Nantes. The mouth of the river Vilaine forms a natural bourndary to the north. Historically, Pénestin belongs to Lower Brittany. As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.

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Geography

Latitude
47.4833
Longitude
-2.4757
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
83
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
63,284
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    1,338
  • Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819)
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819) · Mammalia
    1,233
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,128
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,076
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,015
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    930
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    922
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    757

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
92
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2013-11-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pénestin, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Mercedes-Benz Intouro (Type 633) - Lila Presqu'Île SCO 01 — Pénestin, France0.4 miMercedes-Benz Intouro (Type 633) - Lila Presqu'Île SCO 03 — Pénestin, France0.4 miMercedes-Benz Intouro (Type 633) - Lila Presqu'Île SCO 02 — Pénestin, France0.4 miMercedes-Benz Intouro (Type 633) - Lila Presqu'Île SCO 04 — Pénestin, France0.4 miPénestin - Plage de la Mine d'Or (3) — Pénestin, France0.9 miPénestin - Plage de la Mine d'Or (2) — Pénestin, France0.9 miPénestin - Plage de la Mine d'Or (1) — Pénestin, France0.9 miPénestin - Plage de la Mine d'Or (4) — Pénestin, France0.9 miPénestin - Plage de la Mine d'Or (5) — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0036 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0038 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0039 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0040 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0041 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0042 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0043 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0044 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0045 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0046 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0047 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0048 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0049 — Pénestin, France0.9 miPénestin - place Jean Robert - boîte à livres — Pénestin, France0.9 miPlage de la Mine d'Or, Rempart montagneux, La Lande Menue, Le Landrin, Pénestin, Bretagne-0009 — Pénestin, France1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
56155
Department
56
Region
53
Population (Wikidata)
2,085

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr