Plouvien (French pronunciation: [pluvjɛ̃]; Breton: Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French Plouviennois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,291 | — |
| 1975 | 2,431 | +0.85% |
| 1982 | 2,779 | +1.93% |
| 1990 | 2,886 | +0.47% |
| 1999 | 3,187 | +1.11% |
| 2007 | 3,601 | +1.54% |
| 2012 | 3,708 | +0.59% |
| 2017 | 3,766 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 May 2007.
In 2008, 7.54% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
- 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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