Brittany, France

Brittany is one of 13 primary administrative regions in France with a population of approximately 3,120,288 people.

Facts and figures on Brittany at a glance

Region name: Brittany (Bretagne)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 3,120,288 people
Country: France
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Brittany (Bretagne) is located in the regional capital Rennes (Rennes) with a population of 220,488 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Brittany's regional capital Rennes to France's capital Paris (Paris) is approximately 309 km (192 mi).

Facts and figures about Brittany
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Brittany Bretagne3,120,288 peopleRennes Rennes220,488 people

Compare with other regions in France.

Map of Brittany

Map of Brittany

Information on Brittany

Information on Brittany
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Brittany BretagneRennes Rennes4FranceEurope

Time in Brittany

Time in Brittany
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 9:23pm (21:23h)In effect (+1 hour)Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 8:23pm (20:23h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Paris

Geographic coordinates of Brittany

Latitude & Longitude of Brittany
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map48°10'00.0"N (48.1666700°)2°49'60.0"W (-2.8333300°)

Subregions in Brittany

There are 4 administrative subregions in Brittany.
Subregions in Brittany
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Cotes-d'Armor Côtes-d'Armor1.599,584Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc52,774
Finistere Finistère2.911,735Quimper Quimper63,849
Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine3.1,069,228Rennes Rennes220,488
Morbihan Morbihan4.754,867Vannes Vannes54,020

External sources of information on Brittany

Brittany on Wikipedia