Plouarzel

Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plouarzel

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

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Coordinates: 48°26′05″N 4°43′46″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonSaint-Renan
IntercommunalityPays d'Iroise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) André Talarmin[1]
Area
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42.83 km2 (16.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,987
  Density93/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)
Websiteplouarzel.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.

Population

Inhabitants of Plouarzel are called in French Plouarzélistes.

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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]
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Breton language

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]

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