Plougonvelin
Plougonvelin
Plougonvelen | |
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Location of Plougonvelin  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Israël Bacor |
Area 1 | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 3,625 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Plougonvelin (Template:Lang-br) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Plougonvelin are called Plougonvelinois.
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
- ^ Template:Fr icon Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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