Plouguin(French pronunciation:[pluɡɛ̃];Breton:Plougin) is acommunein theFinistèredepartmentofBrittanyin north-westernFrance.
Plouguin
Plougin | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Plouguin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plouguin  | |
  Plouguin  Plouguin | |
| Coordinates:48°31′31″N4°36′00″W/ 48.5253°N 4.6000°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Plabennec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Roger Talarmain[1] |
Area 1 | 31.02 km2(11.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,204 |
| • Density | 71/km2(180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29196/29830 |
| Elevation | 0–82 m (0–269 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest ofBrest,about 7 km (4.3 mi) from theEnglish Channelin the far west of the Leon peninsula.
Population
editInhabitants of Plouguin are called inFrenchPlouguinois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,418 | — |
| 1975 | 1,373 | −0.46% |
| 1982 | 1,920 | +4.91% |
| 1990 | 2,060 | +0.88% |
| 1999 | 1,955 | −0.58% |
| 2007 | 2,050 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 2,121 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 2,151 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Saint Winwaloe
editPlouguin is considered to have been (about 460) the birthplace ofSaint Winwaloe,and his supposed place of birth, a feudal hillock, is still pointed out.
International relations
editPlouguin istwinnedwith the town ofNewportinPembrokeshire,Wales.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
External links
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- Official website(in French)
- Base Mérimée:Search for heritage in the commune,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association(in French)
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