Plougonvelin

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Plougonvelin
Plougonvelen
The lighthouse at Saint-Mathieu Point
The lighthouse at Saint-Mathieu Point
Coat of arms of Plougonvelin
Coat of arms
Plougonvelin is located in France
Plougonvelin
Plougonvelin
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Location within Brittany region
Plougonvelin is located in Brittany
Plougonvelin
Plougonvelin
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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)
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.

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
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

  1. (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

External links

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