Roscoff
commune in Finistère, France
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Summary
Roscoff is a commune of France[1]. Roscoff ranks in the top 0.78% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,788 views/month, #242 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Small Cities of Character[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Finistère[4], arrondissement of Morlaix[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Head of government: Joseph Seité[7]
- Shares border with: Saint-Pol-de-Léon[8], Santec[9]
- Postal code: 29680[10]
- Commons category: Roscoff[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[12], UTC+02:00[13]
- Archives at: Departmental archives of Finistère[14]
- Official website: http://www.roscoff.bzh[15], http://www.roscoff.fr[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roscoff[17]
- Commons gallery: Roscoff[18]
- Email address: mailto:secretariat.mairie@roscoff.fr[19]
- Population: 3434[20], 3354[21], 3452[22], 3404[23], 3447[24], 3339[25], 3581[26], 3711[27], 3550[28], 3705[29], 3594[30], 3489[31], 3362[32], 3334[33]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Roscoff[34]
- Phone number: +33-2-98-24-43-00[35]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36]
- Official name: Roscoff[37]
- Category for people born here: Q13336091[38]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Roscoff[39]
- Female population: 1826[40]
- Male population: 1578[41]
- Demonym: Roscovites[42]
- Elevation above sea level: 6 m[43], 0 m[44], 58 m[45], 21 m[46]
- Area: 6.19 km²[47]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Roscoff include Oignon de Roscoff[48], a plant variety[49].
Why It Matters
Roscoff has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Roscoff is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Roscoff include Oignon de Roscoff[48], a plant variety[49].
FAQs
What awards did Roscoff receive?
Honors received include Small Cities of Character[3].