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 of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Plougonvelin are called in French Plougonvelinois.
| 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
- ^ Template:Fr icon Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
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