Plouigneau (French pronunciation: [pluiɲo]; Breton: Plouigno) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Le Ponthou was merged into Plouigneau.[2]
Plouigneau
Plouigno | |
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Commune | |
The town hall in Plouigneau | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Plouigneau ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°34′06″N 3°42′00″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Morlaix |
Canton | Plouigneau |
Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joëlle Huon |
Area 1 | 64.82 km2 (25.03 sq mi) |
Population | 5,086 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29199 /29610 |
Elevation | 17–201 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. |
Inhabitants of Plouigneau are called in French Ignaciens.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[3] |
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