Rosporden

Rosporden (French pronunciation: [ʁɔspɔʁdɛ̃]; Breton: Rosporden) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Rosporden station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes.

Rosporden
Rosporden
Location of Rosporden
Rosporden
Rosporden
Coordinates: 47°57′41″N 3°50′01″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonConcarneau
IntercommunalityConcarneau Cornouaille Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Loussouarn
Area
1
57.37 km2 (22.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
7,609
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29241 /29140
Elevation25–171 m (82–561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The small city specializes in the manufacture of "chouchen", a version of mead native to Brittany, and is known as the Capital of Chouchen.

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