Plouigneau

Plouigneau (French pronunciation: [pluiɲo]; Breton: Plouigno) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019 the commune of Le Ponthou was merged into Plouigneau.[3]

Plouigneau
Plouigno
Commune
The town hall in Plouigneau
The town hall in Plouigneau
Coat of arms of Plouigneau
Coat of arms
Location of Plouigneau
Plouigneau is located in France
Plouigneau
Plouigneau
Plouigneau is located in Brittany
Plouigneau
Plouigneau
Coordinates: 48°34′06″N 3°42′00″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonPlouigneau
IntercommunalityMorlaix Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joëlle Huon[1]
Area
1
64.82 km2 (25.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,082
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29199 /29610
Elevation17–201 m (56–659 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 Plouigneau are called in French Ignaciens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,971—    
1975 3,280+1.42%
1982 3,726+1.84%
1990 4,150+1.36%
1999 4,252+0.27%
2007 4,657+1.14%
2012 4,985+1.37%
2017 5,083+0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2018 (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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