Plouézec (French pronunciation: [pluezɛk]; Breton: Ploueg-ar-Mor) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Plouézec
Ploueg-ar-Mor
View over Port Lazo
View over Port Lazo
Coat of arms of Plouézec
Location of Plouézec
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Plouézec is located in France
Plouézec
Plouézec
Plouézec is located in Brittany
Plouézec
Plouézec
Coordinates: 48°44′56″N 2°59′02″W / 48.7489°N 2.9839°W / 48.7489; -2.9839
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonPaimpol
IntercommunalityGuingamp-Paimpol Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Gilles Pagny[1]
Area
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27.87 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,110
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22214 /22470
Elevation0–106 m (0–348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It has 17 km of rugged coastline that makes it a tourist destination all year round, with beaches such as Bréhec and Pors Pin.

Plouézec is twinned with the Irish town of Ballinamore and the twinning committee hosts a Fest Noz festival every August around the Moulin de Craca which regularly draws thousands of visitors. There is traditional Irish and Breton music, as well as food and drink available. Especially popular is the famous moules-frites, which is a dish of mussels and French fries.

It has been strongly influenced by the sea and local people often refer to themselves as enfants de la mer (children of the sea). Water-based sports such as fishing, sailing, and swimming are very popular and are practised by locals and tourists alike.

Population

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Inhabitants of Plouézec are called plouézécains in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,481—    
1975 3,399−0.34%
1982 3,124−1.20%
1990 3,089−0.14%
1999 3,181+0.33%
2007 3,322+0.54%
2012 3,296−0.16%
2017 3,182−0.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 14 November 2008.

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. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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