Plougonvelin
| Plougonvelin Plougonvelen | ||
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The lighthouse at Saint-Mathieu Point | ||
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  Plougonvelin | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Plougonvelin | ||
| Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 4°42′37″W / 48.3436°N 4.7103°WCoordinates: 48°20′37″N 4°42′37″W / 48.3436°N 4.7103°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Saint-Renan | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Goérec | |
| Area1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,625 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29190 / 29217 | |
| Elevation | 0–88 m (0–289 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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Plougonvelin (Breton: Plougonvelen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Plougonvelin are called in French Plougonvelinois.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1881 | 1,470 | — |
| 1901 | 1,509 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 1,522 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1,519 | −0.2% |
| 1936 | 1,545 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1,950 | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 1,439 | −26.2% |
| 1968 | 1,442 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,567 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,738 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2,167 | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 2,868 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 3,625 | +26.4% |
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on June 16, 2005.
In 2008, 8.44% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
Sights
The commune contains the Abbaye de Saint-Mathieu.
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plougonvelin. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plougonvelin (French)
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