# Bohars

> commune in Finistère, France

**Wikidata**: [Q470883](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q470883)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohars)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bohars

## Summary
Bohars is a commune in Finistère, France. It is located within the arrondissement of Brest, the canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers (until March 2015), and the Metropolitan Brest intercommunal organisation. The commune has a recorded website at http://www.mairie-bohars.fr and coordinates at 48.429444444444 latitude and -4.5136111111111 longitude.

## Key Facts
- **Classification**: Commune in Finistère, France; also a commune of France (territorial subdivision for municipalities, inception 1789).
- **Department**: Finistère (French department, inception March 4, 1790).
- **Arrondissement**: Arrondissement of Brest (arrondissement of France).
- **Canton**: Canton of Brest-Cavale-Bohars-Guilers (canton of France until March 2015).
- **Intercommunal Organisation**: Metropolitan Brest (French intercommunal organisation, inception May 24, 1973; headquarters in Brest; industry classification ).
- **Country**: France (country in Western Europe and other continents through overseas territories; inception dates include 843-08 for West Francia via Treaty of Verdun, 481 for Francia, 1804-05-18 for First French Empire).
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 48.429444444444, longitude -4.5136111111111.
- **Website**: http://www.mairie-bohars.fr.
- **Sitelink Count**: 49 (Bohars); related entities include France (409), Finistère (108), arrondissement of Brest (32), canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers (12), Metropolitan Brest (7).
- **Wikipedia Title**: Bohars.
- **Wikidata Description**: Commune in Finistère, France.
- **Population Figures**: 3528.0, 3491.0, 3556.0, 3458.0, 3516.0, 909.0, 1361.0, 2887.0, 3043.0, 3170.0, 3288.0, 3437.0, 3530.0, 3559.0, 3615.0, 3671.0, 3727.0.

## FAQs
**Where is Bohars located and what are its administrative connections?**  
Bohars sits in the Finistère department within the arrondissement of Brest in France. It belonged to the canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers until March 2015 and forms part of the Metropolitan Brest intercommunal organisation, established on May 24, 1973, with headquarters in Brest.

**What are the coordinates and online presence of Bohars?**  
The commune is positioned at latitude 48.429444444444 and longitude -4.5136111111111. Its official website is http://www.mairie-bohars.fr, supporting local municipal services.

**What population data exists for Bohars?**  
Recorded population figures for Bohars include 3528.0, 3491.0, 3556.0, 3458.0, 3516.0, 909.0, 1361.0, 2887.0, 3043.0, 3170.0, 3288.0, 3437.0, 3530.0, 3559.0, 3615.0, 3671.0, and 3727.0, reflecting historical trends.

**How does Bohars relate to France's broader structure?**  
As a commune of France, Bohars aligns with territorial subdivisions for municipalities dating to 1789. It operates within France, a nation with inception points like West Francia in 843-08 via the Treaty of Verdun, Francia in 481, and the First French Empire on 1804-05-18.

## Why It Matters
Bohars functions as a foundational municipal unit in Finistère, embodying France's decentralized communal system that traces to 1789, enabling localized governance within larger structures like the arrondissement of Brest and Metropolitan Brest. Its position in these nested administrations—department, arrondissement, former canton, and intercommunal body—facilitates coordinated urban planning, services, and development in the Brest area, contributing to regional cohesion in a country spanning Western Europe and overseas territories. With a website for public access and documented population shifts from 909.0 to 3727.0, Bohars sustains community vitality, reflecting demographic patterns that inform policy in a semi-presidential republic influencing global affairs through bodies like the UN Security Council and EU.

## Notable For
- Inclusion in the canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers, a specific French canton active until March 2015.
- Membership in Metropolitan Brest, an intercommunal organisation launched May 24, 1973, headquartered in Brest with industry code .
- Diverse population records spanning 909.0 to 3727.0, showcasing growth and variability.
- Precise geographic coordinates (48.429444444444, -4.5136111111111) tying it to Finistère's landscape.
- Official municipal website http://www.mairie-bohars.fr for direct civic engagement.
- Sitelink count of 49, indicating robust online documentation compared to related entities.
- Placement within France's communal framework (inception 1789), Finistère (inception March 4, 1790), and arrondissement of Brest.

## Body

### Administrative Location and Hierarchy
Bohars is a commune in Finistère, France. Finistère is a French department that began on March 4, 1790. The commune falls under the arrondissement of Brest, an arrondissement of France. It was part of the canton of Brest-Cavale-Bohars-Guilers, a canton of France, until March 2015. Bohars belongs to Metropolitan Brest, a French intercommunal organisation with inception on May 24, 1973, headquartered in Brest and associated with industry classification . As a commune of France, it represents a territorial subdivision for municipalities established in 1789.

### National Context in France
France contains Bohars as one of its communes. The country is in Western Europe and other continents via overseas territories in America, Africa, and Oceania. Inception events include West Francia in 843-08 under qualifier  via the Treaty of Verdun, Francia in 481, and the First French Empire on 1804-05-18. France has a sitelink count of 409.

### Geographic and Digital Properties
Bohars has coordinates at latitude 48.429444444444 and longitude -4.5136111111111. Its official website is http://www.mairie-bohars.fr. The entity holds a sitelink count of 49, with Wikipedia title Bohars and Wikidata description "commune in Finistère, France."

### Population Data
Population records for Bohars list: 3528.0, 3491.0, 3556.0, 3458.0, 3516.0, 909.0, 1361.0, 2887.0, 3043.0, 3170.0, 3288.0, 3437.0, 3530.0, 3559.0, 3615.0, 3671.0, 3727.0.

### Related Entities Overview
- **Finistère**: French department, inception +1790-03-04T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 108.
- **Arrondissement of Brest**: Arrondissement of France, country France, sitelink count 32.
- **Canton of Brest-Cavale-Blanche-Bohars-Guilers**: Canton of France until March 2015, country France, sitelink count 12.
- **Metropolitan Brest**: French intercommunal organisation, inception +1973-05-24T00:00:00Z, country France, headquarters Brest, industry , sitelink count 7.
- **Commune of France**: Territorial subdivision for municipalities, inception +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z, country France, sitelink count 83.

## References

1. French National Directory of Representatives
2. BnF authorities
3. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
4. INSEE code
5. [Source](http://mnesys-viewer.archives-finistere.fr/accounts/mnesys_cg29/datas/medias/collections/edepot_pdf/EDEPOT_Bohars.pdf)
6. répertoire géographique des communes
7. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
8. Annuaire de service-public.fr
9. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
10. Populations légales 2016
11. Populations légales 2017
12. Populations légales 2018
13. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
14. Populations légales 2019
15. Populations légales 2020
16. Populations légales 2021
17. Populations de référence 2022
18. Populations de référence 2023
19. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
20. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
21. [Source](https://www.habitants.fr/bohars)
22. GeoNames
23. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
24. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
25. [Code officiel géographique. 2020](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/8442dfae-a878-49c6-be4c-20689b1c337c)
26. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)