Plouvien (French pronunciation: [pluvjɛ̃]; Breton: Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940.

Plouvien
The parish church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
The parish church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul
Flag of Plouvien
Coat of arms of Plouvien
Location of Plouvien
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Plouvien is located in France
Plouvien
Plouvien
Plouvien is located in Brittany
Plouvien
Plouvien
Coordinates: 48°31′49″N 4°27′06″W / 48.5303°N 4.4517°W / 48.5303; -4.4517
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonPlabennec
IntercommunalityPays des Abers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Oldani[1]
Area
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33.70 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,892
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29209 /29860
Elevation0–89 m (0–292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French Plouviennois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,291—    
1975 2,431+0.85%
1982 2,779+1.93%
1990 2,886+0.47%
1999 3,187+1.11%
2007 3,601+1.54%
2012 3,708+0.59%
2017 3,766+0.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 May 2007.

In 2008, 7.54% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[4]

See also

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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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