Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Ploeneg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Plouhinec
Ploeneg | |
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 Bay of Pors Poulhan - Harbour of Plouhinec | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plouhinec  | |
  Plouhinec  Plouhinec | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′51″N 4°29′11″W / 48.014300°N 4.486300°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Douarnenez |
| Intercommunality | Cap Sizun - Pointe du Raz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yvan Moullec[1] |
Area 1 | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,932 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29197 /29780 |
| Elevation | 0–104 m (0–341 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune lies on the road from Pont-l'Abbé to Audierne.
Landmarks in the town include the Saint-Winoc Church, which dates from the sixteenth century, and the scenic, small natural port of the borough of Pors-Poulhan. Its smooth white-sand beaches with their light surf are ideal for families with children.
The village contains sculptures by locally born artist René Quillivic.
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Gallery
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Sunset on the Plouhinec beach. -
Cormorants at the Harbour of Pors-Poulhan.
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plouhinec, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouhinec, Finistère.
- 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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