Pleuven (French pronunciation: [pløvɛn]; Breton: Pluwenn) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Pleuven Pluwenn | |
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 The town hall in Pleuven | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pleuven  | |
  Pleuven  Pleuven | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′24″N 4°02′32″W / 47.9067°N 4.0422°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Fouesnant |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fouesnantais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Del Nero[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.69 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,247 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29161 /29170 |
| Elevation | 2–77 m (6.6–252.6 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 Pleuven are called Pleuvennois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,107 | — |
| 1975 | 1,332 | +2.68% |
| 1982 | 1,690 | +3.46% |
| 1990 | 1,993 | +2.08% |
| 1999 | 2,356 | +1.88% |
| 2007 | 2,632 | +1.39% |
| 2012 | 2,679 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 2,987 | +2.20% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pleuven.
- 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)