Plouhinec, Morbihan
Plouhinec
Pleheneg | |
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Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W / 47.6983°N 3.2497°WCoordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W / 47.6983°N 3.2497°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Pluvigner |
Intercommunality | Blavet Bellevue Océan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sophie Le Chat[1] |
Area 1 | 35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 5,367 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56169 /56680 |
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Toponymy[]
From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.
Demographics[]
Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouhinec (Morbihan). |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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- Communes of Morbihan
- Morbihan geography stubs