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Quimper
Quimper (Breton: Kemper), Brittany/France Montagne‐sur‐Odet The name is derived from the Breton Kemper, itself from kember ‘confluence’ since the town lies at the junction of the Odet and Steir Rivers. For a short while after the French Revolution in 1793, the town was renamed ‘Mountain on the (River) Odet’, an allusion to mountains to the north‐east.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Quimper.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Quimper." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Quimper.html |
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Quimper
Quimper , town (1990 pop. 62,541), capital of Finistère dept., NW France, in Brittany, near the Bay of Biscay. It is famous for its pottery (quimper or Brittany ware) and also has textile, food, and furniture industries. It was once the capital of the Breton county of Cornouaille . It has a Gothic cathedral (13th-16th cent.). |
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"Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Quimper.html "Quimper." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Quimper.html |
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