Plouarzel (French pronunciation: [pluaʁzɛl]; Breton: Plouarzhel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plouarzel
Plouarzhel
A general view of Plouarzel
A general view of Plouarzel
Coat of arms of Plouarzel
Location of Plouarzel
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Plouarzel is located in France
Plouarzel
Plouarzel
Plouarzel is located in Brittany
Plouarzel
Plouarzel
Coordinates: 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
 (2021)[2]
3,942
 • Density92/km2 (240/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.

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

Population edit

Inhabitants of Plouarzel are called in French Plouarzélistes.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,915—    
1975 1,886−0.22%
1982 2,003+0.86%
1990 2,042+0.24%
1999 2,458+2.08%
2007 3,278+3.66%
2012 3,723+2.58%
2017 3,715−0.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language edit

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.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

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