Pleyben
Pleyben (French pronunciation: [plɛbɛ̃]; Breton: Pleiben) is a commune in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The calvary in the churchyard dates from 1555.
Pleyben
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Location of Pleyben | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′36″N 3°58′05″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
Canton | Briec |
Intercommunality | Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Amélie Caro[1] |
Area 1 | 76.04 km2 (29.36 sq mi) |
Population | 3,579 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29162 /29190 |
Elevation | 14–176 m (46–577 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Inhabitants of Pleyben are called in French Pleybennois.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
- Yann Larhantec Sculptor "Croix de cimetière" in Pleyben
- Pleyben Parish close
- Roland Doré sculptor Sculptor of Pleyben calvary
- Calvary at Plougonven
- List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pleyben, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Saint-Germain Church,
Left side of porch - Saint-Germain Church,
Right side of porch - Saint-Germain Church,
Nave and choir - Saint-Germain Church,
Stained-glass windows of the choir - Saint-Germain Church,
Retable of the Rosary - Saint-Germain Church,
The great organs
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pleyben.
- Official website
- 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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