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Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Plouhinec
Pleheneg | |
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Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Pluvigner |
Intercommunality | Blavet Bellevue Océan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sophie Le Chat[1] |
Area 1 | 35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,354 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56169 /56680 |
Elevation | 0–25 m (0–82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.
Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,451 | — |
1975 | 3,372 | −0.33% |
1982 | 3,553 | +0.75% |
1990 | 4,026 | +1.57% |
1999 | 4,143 | +0.32% |
2007 | 4,731 | +1.67% |
2012 | 5,214 | +1.96% |
2017 | 5,353 | +0.53% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Plouhinec is a seaside town located in the southern part of Morbihan. The commune is border by Atlantic Ocean to the south and by Etel river to the east.
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