Plouguerneau
| Plouguerneau Plougerne | ||
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Sunset at Plouguerneau | ||
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  Plouguerneau | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Plouguerneau | ||
| Coordinates: 48°36′28″N 4°30′15″W / 48.6078°N 4.5042°WCoordinates: 48°36′28″N 4°30′15″W / 48.6078°N 4.5042°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Lannilis | |
| Intercommunality | Plabennec et des Abers | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yannig Robin | |
| Area1 | 43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,275 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29195 / 29880 | |
| Elevation | 0–79 m (0–259 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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Plouguerneau (Breton: Plougerne) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
International relations
The commune is twinned with a number of villages in South East Cornwall, England, including:
Population
Inhabitants of Plouguerneau are called in French Plouguernéens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,367 | — |
| 1800 | 3,725 | +10.6% |
| 1806 | 5,168 | +38.7% |
| 1821 | 5,518 | +6.8% |
| 1831 | 5,546 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 5,550 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 5,311 | −4.3% |
| 1846 | 5,902 | +11.1% |
| 1851 | 6,246 | +5.8% |
| 1856 | 5,922 | −5.2% |
| 1861 | 5,868 | −0.9% |
| 1866 | 6,033 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 5,778 | −4.2% |
| 1876 | 5,951 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 5,852 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 5,832 | −0.3% |
| 1891 | 5,724 | −1.9% |
| 1896 | 5,603 | −2.1% |
| 1901 | 5,631 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 5,824 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 5,826 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 5,688 | −2.4% |
| 1926 | 5,784 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 5,937 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 5,782 | −2.6% |
| 1946 | 6,180 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 6,010 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 6,066 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5,750 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 5,467 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,317 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,255 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,631 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,275 | +11.4% |
Breton language
In 2008, 12.52% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- INSEE
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouguerneau. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouguerneau (French)
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