Plouzané
| Plouzané Plouzane | ||
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Petit Minou lighthouse | ||
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  Plouzané | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Plouzané | ||
| Coordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W / 48.3831°N 4.6189°WCoordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W / 48.3831°N 4.6189°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Brest-Plouzané | |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole Océane | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Rioual | |
| Area1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 11,662 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29212 / 29280 | |
| Elevation | 0–102 m (0–335 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Plouzané (Breton: Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
History
The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest and were fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Defensive strongholds include Fort de Bertheaume, Fort du Mengant, and Fort du Dellec.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouzané are called in French Plouzanéens.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,050 | — |
| 1800 | 2,325 | +13.4% |
| 1806 | 2,242 | −3.6% |
| 1821 | 2,175 | −3.0% |
| 1831 | 2,209 | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 2,341 | +6.0% |
| 1841 | 2,353 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 2,370 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 2,312 | −2.4% |
| 1856 | 1,977 | −14.5% |
| 1861 | 2,264 | +14.5% |
| 1866 | 2,240 | −1.1% |
| 1872 | 2,229 | −0.5% |
| 1876 | 2,293 | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 2,255 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 2,326 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 2,299 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | 2,267 | −1.4% |
| 1901 | 2,424 | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 2,401 | −0.9% |
| 1911 | 2,399 | −0.1% |
| 1921 | 2,132 | −11.1% |
| 1926 | 2,206 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 2,104 | −4.6% |
| 1936 | 2,166 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 2,075 | −4.2% |
| 1954 | 2,172 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 2,026 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 3,002 | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 5,167 | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 8,845 | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 11,400 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 12,054 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11,662 | −3.3% |
Breton language
In 2008, 4.09% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1] The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 15 December 2008.
International relations
Plouzané has twinning arrangements with:
See also
References
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouzané. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouzané (French)
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