Plouzané (Breton: Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Plouzané
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Location of Plouzané  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W / 48.3831°N 4.6189°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Brest-3 |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Du Buit[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 13,473 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29212 /29280 |
| Elevation | 0–102 m (0–335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest strait and were fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Defensive strongholds include Fort de Bertheaume, Fort du Mengant, and Fort du Dellec.
Population edit
Inhabitants of Plouzané are called Plouzanéens in French.
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Breton language edit
In 2008, 4.09% of primary-school children attended Breton/French bilingual schools.[5] The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 15 December 2008.
International relations edit
Plouzané has twinning arrangements with:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plouzané, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouzané.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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