Plestin-les-Grèves

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Plestin-les-Grèves (French pronunciation: [plɛstɛ̃ le ɡʁɛv]; Breton: Plistin) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plestin-les-Grèves
Plistin
The chapel of Saint Sébastien
The chapel of Saint Sébastien
Coat of arms of Plestin-les-Grèves
Location of Plestin-les-Grèves
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Plestin-les-Grèves is located in France
Plestin-les-Grèves
Plestin-les-Grèves
Plestin-les-Grèves is located in Brittany
Plestin-les-Grèves
Plestin-les-Grèves
Coordinates: 48°39′28″N 3°37′47″W / 48.6578°N 3.6297°W / 48.6578; -3.6297
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementLannion
CantonPlestin-les-Grèves
IntercommunalityLannion-Trégor Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Jeffroy[1]
Area
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34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,635
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22194 /22310
Elevation0–127 m (0–417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plestin-les-Grèves is situated on the north coast of Brittany, with a sailing club in Stefflam and Loquirec. There are a few riding schools. Plestin-les-Grèves is twinned with Launceston in Cornwall, United Kingdom

Population

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Inhabitants of Plestin-les-Grèves are called in French plestinais.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,912—    
1975 3,018+0.51%
1982 3,222+0.94%
1990 3,237+0.06%
1999 3,415+0.60%
2007 3,701+1.01%
2012 3,660−0.22%
2017 3,591−0.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 8 March 2006.

In 2008, 29.64% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[4]

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References

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  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" (in French). 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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