Plouarzel

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Plouarzel
Plouarzhel
Commune
A general view of Plouarzel
A general view of Plouarzel
Coat of arms of Plouarzel
Coat of arms
Location of Plouarzel
Plouarzel is located in France
Plouarzel
Plouarzel
Coordinates: 48°26′05″N 4°43′46″W / 48.4347°N 4.7294°W / 48.4347; -4.7294Coordinates: 48°26′05″N 4°43′46″W / 48.4347°N 4.7294°W / 48.4347; -4.7294
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonSaint-Renan
IntercommunalityPays d'Iroise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Talarmin[1]
Area
1
42.83 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
3,784
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29177 /29810
Elevation0–139 m (0–456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.

Population[]

Inhabitants of Plouarzel are called in French Plouarzélistes.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,057—    
19681,915−6.9%
19751,886−1.5%
19822,003+6.2%
19902,042+1.9%
19992,458+20.4%
20083,391+38.0%

Breton language[]

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 July 2005. In 2008, 9.71% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

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