Plonévez-du-Faou
| Plonévez-du-Faou Plonevez-ar-Faou | ||
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The parish church in Plonévez-du-Faou | ||
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  Plonévez-du-Faou | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Plonévez-du-Faou | ||
| Coordinates: 48°15′15″N 3°49′26″W / 48.2542°N 3.8239°WCoordinates: 48°15′15″N 3°49′26″W / 48.2542°N 3.8239°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin | |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-du-Faou | |
| Intercommunality | Haute Cornouaille | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Guy Rannou | |
| Area1 | 80.73 km2 (31.17 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,099 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29175 / 29530 | |
| Elevation | 50–275 m (164–902 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Plonévez-du-Faou (Breton: Plonevez-ar-Faou) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Plonévez-du-Faou are called in French Plonévéziens.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2898 | 2582 | 2918 | 3160 | 3532 | 3802 | 3703 | 3747 | 3688 | 3589 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4416 | 4047 | 3571 | 3962 | 4142 | 4242 | 4485 | 4765 | 4825 | 4964 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5188 | 5193 | 5138 | 4568 | 4247 | 4041 | 3524 | 3319 | 3063 | 2733 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2515 | 2257 | 2206 | 2099 |
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Calvary at Saint-Herbot near Plonévez-du-Faou and the Chapelle Saint-Herbot.
- List of works of the two Folgoët ateliers
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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