Pencran

Pencran (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃kʁɑ̃]; Breton: Penn-ar-C'hrann) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Pencran
Penn-ar-C'hrann
Commune
The church in Pencran
The church in Pencran
Coat of arms of Pencran
Coat of arms
Location of Pencran
Pencran is located in France
Pencran
Pencran
Pencran is located in Brittany
Pencran
Pencran
Coordinates: 48°26′19″N 4°14′01″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonLanderneau
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Hervoir[1]
Area
1
8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,089
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29156 /29800
Elevation1–175 m (3.3–574.1 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Climate

Pencran has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Pencran is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,465.0 mm (57.68 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.3 °C (63.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Pencran was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.1 °C (17.4 °F) on 2 January 1997.

Climate data for Pencran (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1992−2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 23.9
(75.0)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 31.5
(88.7)		 34.8
(94.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.0
(62.6)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 16.1
(61.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)		 7.1
(44.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.8
(55.0)		 15.5
(59.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 15.4
(59.7)		 12.7
(54.9)		 9.3
(48.7)		 6.8
(44.2)		 11.6
(52.9)
Average low °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 5.0
(41.0)		 6.0
(42.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.1
(52.0)		 12.7
(54.9)		 13.0
(55.4)		 11.1
(52.0)		 9.3
(48.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 4.1
(39.4)		 8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 1.0
(33.8)		 5.2
(41.4)		 6.5
(43.7)		 7.3
(45.1)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 170.9
(6.73)		 135.5
(5.33)		 100.2
(3.94)		 109.9
(4.33)		 103.9
(4.09)		 71.7
(2.82)		 85.0
(3.35)		 81.8
(3.22)		 104.9
(4.13)		 144.5
(5.69)		 174.4
(6.87)		 182.3
(7.18)		 1,465
(57.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.8 14.7 13.7 13.7 12.2 9.3 12.2 10.2 10.2 15.2 18.1 17.8 165.1
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Inhabitants of Pencran are called in French Pencranais.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 538—    
1975 757+5.00%
1982 1,060+4.93%
1990 1,182+1.37%
1999 1,253+0.65%
2007 1,475+2.06%
2012 1,823+4.33%
2017 1,970+1.56%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable Pencranais

Paul Le Guen, former football player and former Rangers F.C manager

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Normales et records pour Pencran (29)". Meteociel. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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