Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Plouhinec
Pleheneg | |
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Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 5,354 |
• 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. |
Toponymy edit
From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.
Population edit
Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,451 | — |
1975 | 3,372 | −0.33% |
1982 | 3,553 | +0.75% |
1990 | 4,026 | +1.57% |
1999 | 4,143 | +0.32% |
2007 | 4,731 | +1.67% |
2012 | 5,214 | +1.96% |
2017 | 5,353 | +0.53% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Geography edit
Plouhinec is a seaside town located in the southern part of Morbihan. The commune is border by Atlantic Ocean to the south and by Etel river to the east.
Map edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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)