# Santec

> commune in Finistère, France

**Wikidata**: [Q622502](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622502)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santec)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/santec

## Summary
Santec is a commune (municipality) in the Finistère department of north-western France. It is administratively part of the arrondissement of Morlaix and is identified by coordinates 48.703055555556 N, -4.0291666666667 W.

## Key Facts
- Status: Commune (municipal territorial subdivision of France).
- Official country: France (located in Western Europe with overseas territories).
- Department: Finistère (French department; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Morlaix (arrondissement of France).
- Coordinates: latitude 48.703055555556, longitude -4.0291666666667.
- Website: http://www.ville-santec.fr
- Aliases: Santeg.
- Population (historic / recorded values from available data): 2335.0; 2350.0; 2431.0; 2409.0; 2401.0; 2032.0; 2019.0; 2147.0; 2208.0; 2133.0; 2266.0; 2304.0; 2393.0; 2385.0; 2400.0; 2435.0; 2454.0.
- Coordinates precision: provided as decimal degrees to 12 significant digits.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Finistère, France".
- Wikipedia title: Santec.
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 46.

(Related / context entities and their key facts included because they are direct relationships of Santec)
- Country — France: country in Western Europe that also has overseas territories in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania; summary and detailed national facts follow in the Body below.
- Territorial type — commune of France: France territorial subdivision for municipalities (inception: 1789).
- Department — Finistère: French department (inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement — Morlaix: arrondissement-level division within France.

France (selected facts relevant to Santec's national context)
- Official name: République française (French Republic).
- Capital: Paris.
- Government type: Unitary state, semi-presidential republic (Fifth Republic constitution established 1958-10-04).
- Head of State (provided in source): President Emmanuel Macron.
- Head of Government (provided in source): Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
- Area (total): 643,801 km².
- Estimated population (provided): 68,605,616 (2025 estimate).
- Official language: French.
- Currency: Euro (EUR) in metropolitan France; CFP Franc in some overseas territories.
- International calling code: +33; internet TLD: .fr.
- Notable historical dates provided: Treaty of Verdun (843) — origins of West Francia; First French Empire (1804-05-18).

## FAQs
Q: What is Santec?
A: Santec is a commune (municipal local government unit) located in the Finistère department of France, within the arrondissement of Morlaix.

Q: Where exactly is Santec located?
A: Santec sits at latitude 48.703055555556 and longitude -4.0291666666667 in north-western France (department of Finistère).

Q: How can I find official information about Santec online?
A: The official municipal website is http://www.ville-santec.fr.

Q: What administrative structures govern Santec?
A: Santec is a commune in the French system of territorial organization; it is part of the department of Finistère and the arrondissement of Morlaix, and it exists within the national framework of the French Republic.

Q: What are the population figures for Santec?
A: Available recorded population values (from provided sources) include: 2335.0; 2350.0; 2431.0; 2409.0; 2401.0; 2032.0; 2019.0; 2147.0; 2208.0; 2133.0; 2266.0; 2304.0; 2393.0; 2385.0; 2400.0; 2435.0; 2454.0. These are the numeric population entries supplied in the dataset.

Q: What official identifiers and descriptions exist for Santec in linked data?
A: Santec's Wikipedia page title is "Santec", its Wikidata description is "commune in Finistère, France", and its Wikidata sitelink_count is 46. The commune also has the alias "Santeg".

Q: What is the relationship between Santec and France?
A: Santec is a local municipal entity within the national territory of France and is governed under France’s system of communes, departments (Finistère), and arrondissements (Morlaix).

## Why It Matters
Santec matters as one of the basic building blocks of French local government: the commune. Communes are the primary municipal units for local administration, services, and civic identity in France; Santec's existence and administrative attributes place it within the national structures that determine local planning, civil registration, and municipal governance. As a named locality with official coordinates, a municipal website, and recorded population figures, Santec forms part of demographic, geographic, and administrative datasets used by researchers, public authorities, cartographers, and residents. Its connection to Finistère and the arrondissement of Morlaix situates Santec within regional planning frameworks and departmental services specific to north-western France.

## Notable For
- Official municipal website: operates an online presence at http://www.ville-santec.fr.
- Administrative placement: formally a commune in the department of Finistère and the arrondissement of Morlaix.
- Multiple recorded population data points: a sequence of numeric population values is available in the dataset, indicating tracked demographic records.
- Alias: also known by the Breton/alternative name "Santeg".
- Precise geocoordinates: latitude 48.703055555556 and longitude -4.0291666666667 for mapping and GIS use.
- Structured data representation: documented in Wikidata with a sitelink_count of 46 and a concise description "commune in Finistère, France".

## Body

### Overview
Santec is classified as a commune, the standard municipal subdivision in France established after 1789. It is officially recorded and described in linked-data sources as "commune in Finistère, France" and carries the alternative name "Santeg". The commune maintains an official website at http://www.ville-santec.fr.

### Location and Administrative Links
- Country: France — Santec exists within the national territory of the French Republic. France is a country in Western Europe that also maintains overseas territories on other continents, and it provides the national legal and administrative framework within which communes operate.
- Department: Finistère — Santec is part of the Finistère department, a French administrative department whose inception date is recorded as 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Morlaix — the commune falls under the arrondissement of Morlaix, an intermediate-level administrative division in France.
- Territorial type: commune of France — Santec is an instance of the municipal territorial subdivision established in 1789 as part of the modern administrative organization of France.

### Geography
- Coordinates: 48.703055555556 N, -4.0291666666667 W. These decimal-degree coordinates locate Santec precisely for mapping and geographic information systems.
- Regional context: Santec is geographically sited within the broader geographic and political boundaries of France and the Brittany region (Finistère department), and thus is subject to the climatic, infrastructural, and regulatory contexts of north-western metropolitan France.

### Demographics
- Population records: The dataset includes a sequence of population values associated with Santec: 2335.0; 2350.0; 2431.0; 2409.0; 2401.0; 2032.0; 2019.0; 2147.0; 2208.0; 2133.0; 2266.0; 2304.0; 2393.0; 2385.0; 2400.0; 2435.0; 2454.0. These numeric entries represent the available population data points provided for the commune.

### Governance and Legal Status
- Municipal status: Santec functions as a commune, the lowest level of administrative division in France. Communes are responsible for local municipal services and civil administration under French law.
- Hierarchy: The commune is subordinated to the department (Finistère) and arrondissement (Morlaix) levels for departmental and subprefectural administration, and to the national government of France for national laws and regulations.

### Online and Linked-Data Identifiers
- Official website: http://www.ville-santec.fr.
- Wikipedia title: Santec.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Finistère, France."
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 46.
- Alias recorded: Santeg.

### Related Entities and Contextual National Information (France)
Because Santec is a French commune, the following national-level information provides contextual background:
- France is a semi-presidential republic and a unitary state with a constitution establishing the Fifth Republic on 1958-10-04.
- National leaders named in the source: President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
- France’s national identifiers include calling code +33 and internet TLD .fr; its ISO codes include FR (Alpha-2), FRA (Alpha-3), and 250 (numeric).
- Historical origins relevant to France: Treaty of Verdun (843) established West Francia; the First French Empire was proclaimed on 1804-05-18.
- National scale data provided in the source: area 643,801 km² and a 2025 population estimate of 68,605,616.

### Historical and Legal Notes
- Commune concept: The commune as a territorial subdivision dates from the revolutionary period; the dataset notes the inception of the "commune of France" as 1789.
- Departmental inception: Finistère’s institutional inception date is recorded as 1790-03-04 in the provided material.

### Data Provenance and Metadata
- Source descriptors supplied in the dataset identify Santec’s Wikipedia title and Wikidata-linked description. The sitelink_count of 46 indicates the number of Wikipedias and other Wikimedia projects linking to the Wikidata item for Santec.
- The population data provided consist of multiple numeric entries; no explicit years were attached to those numeric values in the provided material.

### Practical Identifiers for Users
- To locate Santec on a map, use latitude 48.703055555556 and longitude -4.0291666666667.
- For municipal information, consult the official website at http://www.ville-santec.fr.
- For linked-data queries, use the Wikipedia title "Santec" and the Wikidata description "commune in Finistère, France"; linked-data items include 46 sitelinks.

(End of entry — all facts and relationships included are those present in the supplied source material.)

## 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_Santec.pdf)
6. répertoire géographique des communes
7. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
8. Annuaire de service-public.fr
9. MusicBrainz
10. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
11. Populations légales 2016
12. Populations légales 2017
13. Populations légales 2018
14. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
15. Populations légales 2019
16. Populations légales 2020
17. Populations légales 2021
18. Populations de référence 2022
19. Populations de référence 2023
20. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0
21. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
22. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
23. [Source](https://www.habitants.fr/santec)
24. GeoNames
25. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
26. [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)
27. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)