| Penfeld | |
|---|---|
 Penfeld River and the arsenal of Brest | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Brittany |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Brest |
• coordinates | 48°22′40″N 4°29′38″W / 48.37778°N 4.49389°W |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
The Penfeld (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃fɛl];[1] Breton: Penfell) is a 16 km (9.9 mi) French coastal river.[2] The town of Brest, in Finistère, has grown up on its left (east) bank.
- ^ The d was added in the 17th century by a naval engineer influenced by the German word feld - the name is masculine in the Breton language.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Penfeld (J3344000)".