Plouhinec, Finistère

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Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Ploeneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plouhinec
Ploeneg
Bay of Pors Poulhan - Harbour of Plouhinec
Bay of Pors Poulhan - Harbour of Plouhinec
Coat of arms of Plouhinec
Location of Plouhinec
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Plouhinec is located in France
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Plouhinec is located in Brittany
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 4°29′11″W / 48.014300°N 4.486300°W / 48.014300; -4.486300
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonDouarnenez
IntercommunalityCap Sizun - Pointe du Raz
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yvan Moullec[1]
Area
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28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,932
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29197 /29780
Elevation0–104 m (0–341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune lies on the road from Pont-l'Abbé to Audierne.

Landmarks in the town include the Saint-Winoc Church, which dates from the sixteenth century, and the scenic, small natural port of the borough of Pors-Poulhan. Its smooth white-sand beaches with their light surf are ideal for families with children.

The village contains sculptures by locally born artist René Quillivic.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,854—    
1800 1,792−0.48%
1806 1,826+0.31%
1821 2,304+1.56%
1831 2,579+1.13%
1836 2,732+1.16%
1841 2,815+0.60%
1846 3,014+1.38%
1851 3,052+0.25%
1856 3,190+0.89%
1861 3,378+1.15%
1866 3,736+2.04%
1872 3,744+0.04%
1876 4,023+1.81%
1881 4,262+1.16%
1886 4,596+1.52%
1891 4,921+1.38%
1896 5,507+2.28%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 6,042+1.87%
1906 6,435+1.27%
1911 6,512+0.24%
1921 6,549+0.06%
1926 6,783+0.70%
1931 6,738−0.13%
1936 6,573−0.49%
1946 6,219−0.55%
1954 6,319+0.20%
1962 6,036−0.57%
1968 5,792−0.69%
1975 5,361−1.10%
1982 4,900−1.28%
1990 4,524−0.99%
1999 4,106−1.07%
2007 4,215+0.33%
2012 4,107−0.52%
2017 3,975−0.65%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plouhinec, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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