Plouhinec, Finistère

Plouhinec
Ploeneg

Bay of Pors Poulhan - Harbour of Plouhinec

Coat of arms
Plouhinec

Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 4°29′11″W / 48.014300°N 4.486300°W / 48.014300; -4.486300Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 4°29′11″W / 48.014300°N 4.486300°W / 48.014300; -4.486300
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Quimper
Canton Pont-Croix
Intercommunality Cap-Sizun
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Bruno Le Port
Area1 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 4,267
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 29197 / 29780
Elevation 0–104 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Plouhinec (Breton: Ploeneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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

Historical population of Plouhinec, Finistère
Year1793180018061821183118361841184618511856
Population1854179218262304257927322815301430523190
Year1861186618721876188118861891189619011906
Population3378373637444023426245964921550760426435
Year1911192119261931193619461954196219681975
Population6512654967836738657362196319603657925361
Year1982199019992008
Population4900452441064267
Sunset on the Plouhinec beach
Cormorants at the Harbour of Pors-Poulhan

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