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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Plouescat |
| Intercommunality | Baie du Kernic |
| Mayor | Jean le Duff (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–56 m (0–184 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,736 (2008) |
| - Density | 253 /km2 (660 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29185/ 29430 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°39′28″N 4°10′24″W / 48.6578°N 4.1733°W
Plouescat (Breton: Ploueskad) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is a seaside resort, complete with a casino and a large camping and caravanning site, adjacent to its beautiful extensive beach of fine, powdery sand. The region is largely agricultural, specialising in artichokes, onions, cauliflowers and potatoes.
In the centre of the village is Les Halles - a remarkable timber-framed market hall dating from the early 15th Century which has been classified by the French Ministry of Culture as a Monument historique since 1915.[1]
The route of a former railway line provided the foundation for a new road, called Le boulevard de l'Europe, which by-passes Plouescat on its southern side.
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Population [edit]
Inhabitants of Plouescat are called in French Plouescatais.
| Year | 1793 | 1846 | 1891 | 1946 | 1962 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2118 | 3467 | 2983 | 4224 | 4042 | 3689 | 3660 | 3736 |
Breton language [edit]
In 2008, 17.02% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
International relations [edit]
Plouescat is twinned with:
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References [edit]
- ^ (French) French Ministry of Culture database entry
- ^ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links [edit]
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouescat (French)
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