Plouhinec, Finistère
Plouhinec (Breton: Ploeneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Plouhinec Ploeneg | |
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 Bay of Pors Poulhan - Harbour of Plouhinec | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plouhinec 
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| Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 4°29′11″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Douarnenez |
| Intercommunality | Cap-Sizun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bruno Le Port |
| Area 1 | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,975 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29197 /29780 |
| Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune lies on the road from Pont-l'Abbé to Audierne.
Landmarks in the town include the Saint-Winoc Church, which dates from the sixteenth century, and the scenic, small natural port of the borough of Pors-Poulhan. Its smooth white-sand beaches with their light surf are ideal for families with children.
The village contains sculptures by locally born artist René Quillivic.
Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 1854 | 1792 | 1826 | 2304 | 2579 | 2732 | 2815 | 3014 | 3052 | 3190 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 3378 | 3736 | 3744 | 4023 | 4262 | 4596 | 4921 | 5507 | 6042 | 6435 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 6512 | 6549 | 6783 | 6738 | 6573 | 6219 | 6319 | 6036 | 5792 | 5361 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 4900 | 4524 | 4106 | 4267 |
Gallery
Sunset on the Plouhinec beach.
Cormorants at the Harbour of Pors-Poulhan.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouhinec, Finistère. |
- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouhinec (in French)
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