Plougonvelin

Plougonvelin
Plougonvelen

The lighthouse at Saint-Mathieu Point

Coat of arms
Plougonvelin

Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 4°42′37″W / 48.3436°N 4.7103°W / 48.3436; -4.7103Coordinates: 48°20′37″N 4°42′37″W / 48.3436°N 4.7103°W / 48.3436; -4.7103
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)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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
YearPop.±%
18811,470—    
19011,509+2.7%
19111,522+0.9%
19261,519−0.2%
19361,545+1.7%
19461,950+26.2%
19621,439−26.2%
19681,442+0.2%
19751,567+8.7%
19821,738+10.9%
19902,167+24.7%
19992,868+32.3%
20083,625+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
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