Plouigneau

Summary

Plouigneau (French pronunciation: [pluiɲo]; Breton: Plouigno) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019 the commune of Le Ponthou was merged into Plouigneau.[3]

Plouigneau
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The town hall in Plouigneau
The town hall in Plouigneau
Coat of arms of Plouigneau
Location of Plouigneau
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Plouigneau
Plouigneau
Plouigneau is located in Brittany
Plouigneau
Plouigneau
Coordinates: 48°34′06″N 3°42′00″W / 48.5683°N 3.7000°W / 48.5683; -3.7000
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonPlouigneau
IntercommunalityMorlaix Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joëlle Huon[1]
Area
1
64.82 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,057
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29199 /29610
Elevation17–201 m (56–659 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Inhabitants of Plouigneau are called in French Ignaciens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,971—    
1975 3,280+1.42%
1982 3,726+1.84%
1990 4,150+1.36%
1999 4,252+0.27%
2007 4,657+1.14%
2012 4,985+1.37%
2017 5,083+0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)