# Saint-Martin-des-Champs

> commune in Finistère, France

**Wikidata**: [Q475514](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q475514)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Martin-des-Champs,_Finistère)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-martin-des-champs

## Summary
Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a commune in the Finistère department of northwestern France, administered within the arrondissement of Morlaix. It is identified on Wikidata/Wikipedia as "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère" and lies at latitude 48.576111111111 and longitude -3.8436111111111.

## Key Facts
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a commune of France, a municipal territorial subdivision (commune of France; inception: 1789).
- It is located in the Finistère department (inception: 1790-03-04) in the country of France.
- The commune is part of the arrondissement of Morlaix.
- Coordinates: latitude 48.576111111111, longitude -3.8436111111111.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Finistère, France".
- Wikipedia title: Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère.
- Aliases: Unité-des-Champs; Breton name Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez.
- Official website: http://www.ville-st-martin29.fr
- Sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia interlanguage links): 46.
- Population values recorded in the available data set: 4731.0; 4648.0; 4763.0; 4593.0; 4626.0; 3086.0; 4617.0; 5170.0; 4933.0; 4709.0; 4706.0; 4714.0; 4621.0; 4707.0; 4750.0; 4792.0; 4773.0.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Saint-Martin-des-Champs located?
A: It is a commune in the Finistère department of France, administered within the arrondissement of Morlaix and situated at latitude 48.576111111111 and longitude -3.8436111111111.

Q: What administrative level is Saint-Martin-des-Champs?
A: Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a commune, the basic municipal territorial subdivision in France (the "commune" level instituted from 1789).

Q: What are alternate names for Saint-Martin-des-Champs?
A: The commune is also known as Unité-des-Champs and in Breton as Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez.

Q: How many people live in Saint-Martin-des-Champs?
A: The provided population dataset lists multiple recorded values, ranging from 3,086.0 to 5,170.0; several values cluster around 4,600–4,800 inhabitants.

Q: Does Saint-Martin-des-Champs have an official website?
A: Yes — the official municipal website is http://www.ville-st-martin29.fr.

Q: How is Saint-Martin-des-Champs represented on knowledge bases?
A: It appears on Wikidata/Wikipedia as "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère" with a sitelink count of 46 and the description "commune in Finistère, France."

Q: What larger administrative entities is the commune part of?
A: It is part of the Finistère department and the arrondissement of Morlaix, and is located in the country of France.

## Why It Matters
Saint-Martin-des-Champs matters as a local municipal entity within Finistère that contributes to regional governance, demographic statistics, and the cultural-linguistic landscape of Brittany. As a commune, it implements municipal services, local planning, civil registration, and community administration — functions that are foundational to France’s decentralized public administration. The presence of Breton naming (Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez) highlights the commune’s place in the bilingual and regional heritage of Brittany. Its repeated population records show a small but stable municipal population, relevant for regional planning, electoral districts, public service provision, and statistical analyses. The commune’s online presence and interlanguage links (sitelink count 46) indicate its recognition across multiple language Wikipedias and its accessibility for researchers, residents, and visitors.

## Notable For
- Being a recognized commune in the department of Finistère and the arrondissement of Morlaix.
- Multiple recorded population data points clustered around ~4,600–4,800 inhabitants, with a lowest recorded value of 3,086.0 and a highest of 5,170.0 in the supplied dataset.
- Use of a Breton-language name: Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez, evidencing regional linguistic identity.
- An official municipal website at http://www.ville-st-martin29.fr.
- Presence on Wikidata/Wikipedia with the title "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère" and a sitelink count of 46, showing cross-language coverage.

## Body

### Overview
Saint-Martin-des-Champs is administratively classified as a commune in France. The entity is indexed in knowledge bases with the Wikipedia title "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère" and the short description "commune in Finistère, France." It has recognized alternate names: Unité-des-Champs and the Breton Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez.

### Location and administrative hierarchy
- Country: France. The commune is located within the national boundaries of France and therefore falls under French national law and administrative systems.
- Department: Finistère. The commune is part of Finistère, a French department with an inception date of 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Morlaix. Saint-Martin-des-Champs is administratively grouped into the arrondissement of Morlaix.
- Commune status: As a commune, it operates at the lowest level of territorial administration in France (commune of France; institutional inception: 1789).

### Coordinates and mapping
- Geographical coordinates are latitude 48.576111111111 and longitude -3.8436111111111. These coordinates locate the commune in northwestern France, within the Breton region (Finistère).

### Demographics
- The provided dataset lists multiple population figures for Saint-Martin-des-Champs: 4731.0; 4648.0; 4763.0; 4593.0; 4626.0; 3086.0; 4617.0; 5170.0; 4933.0; 4709.0; 4706.0; 4714.0; 4621.0; 4707.0; 4750.0; 4792.0; 4773.0. These values indicate repeated census or recorded population points with the majority clustered between approximately 4,600 and 4,800 inhabitants.

### Names, language, and identity
- Official/primary name: Saint-Martin-des-Champs (French).
- Breton name: Sant-Martin-war-ar-Maez, reflecting the Breton-language local identity and regional linguistic heritage.
- Additional alias: Unité-des-Champs.

### Online and knowledge-base presence
- Official municipal website: http://www.ville-st-martin29.fr. This is the commune’s designated online portal.
- Wikidata/Wikipedia representation: The entity appears as "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère" with a Wikidata sitelink count of 46, indicating multiple interlanguage Wikipedia pages or linked resources.

### Relationships to higher-level entities
- France: The commune is situated in France, a country described in the provided material as a Western European state with deep historical milestones (e.g., Treaty of Verdun 843 establishing West Francia; First French Empire 1804), a semi-presidential republic, and extensive administrative structures. As part of France, Saint-Martin-des-Champs is subject to national institutions and participates in the national statistical and administrative framework.
- Finistère: As a department formed in the revolutionary period (inception 1790-03-04), Finistère is the departmental authority within which Saint-Martin-des-Champs is administered.
- Arrondissement of Morlaix: The commune is grouped for sub-departmental administration and services under the arrondissement of Morlaix.

### Classification and identifiers
- Entity type: Commune (municipal territorial subdivision in France).
- Wikidata/Wikipedia metadata: sitelink_count 46; wikipedia_title "Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Finistère"; wikidata_description "commune in Finistère, France".
- Geocoordinates: lat 48.576111111111; lon -3.8436111111111.

### Use and relevance of provided datasets
- Population dataset: The series of numeric population values can be used for local demographic trend analysis, municipal planning, or historical population comparison when paired with corresponding dates (dates were not provided with the values in the source).
- Multilingual presence: The Breton alias and the sitelink count reflect both local linguistic identity and broader multi-language documentation.

### Related entities and context
- Commune of France: The commune is an instance of the national commune system (inception 1789), which defines municipal governance and local public services nationwide.
- Departmental context: Being part of Finistère situates the commune within Brittany’s territorial administration and cultural region.
- Arrondissement affiliation: Inclusion in the arrondissement of Morlaix places the commune within a sub-prefectural jurisdiction used for national administrative organization.

### Data provenance and identifiers
- Source metadata included: aliases, official website, population values, coordinates, sitelink count, Wikipedia title, and Wikidata short description were provided from the dataset and mapped into this entry.

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## 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_SaintMartindesChamps.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. [Source](http://cassini.ehess.fr/cassini/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=33361)
21. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
22. [Source](https://www.habitants.fr/saint-martin-des-champs11119)
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. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)