Plouhinec, Morbihan

Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Plouhinec
Pleheneg
The church in Plouhinec
The church in Plouhinec
Coat of arms of Plouhinec
Location of Plouhinec
Plouhinec is located in France
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Plouhinec is located in Brittany
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPluvigner
IntercommunalityBlavet Bellevue Océan
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sophie Le Chat[1]
Area
1
35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,365
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56169 /56680
Elevation0–25 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.

Toponymy

From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.

Population

Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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]

Geography

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.

Map

Topographic map.

See also

References


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