Plouguin (French pronunciation: [pluɡɛ̃]; Breton: Plougin) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
It lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Brest, about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the English Channel in the far west of the Leon peninsula.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouguin are called in French Plouguinois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,418 | — |
| 1975 | 1,373 | −0.46% |
| 1982 | 1,920 | +4.91% |
| 1990 | 2,060 | +0.88% |
| 1999 | 1,955 | −0.58% |
| 2007 | 2,050 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 2,121 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 2,151 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Saint Winwaloe
Plouguin is considered to have been (about 460) the birthplace of Saint Winwaloe, and his supposed place of birth, a feudal hillock, is still pointed out.
International relations
Plouguin is twinned with the town of Newport in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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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