Plouescat
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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 | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Daniel Jacq | |
| Area1 | 14.79 km2 (5.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,736 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29185 / 29430 | |
| Elevation | 0–56 m (0–184 ft) | |
| 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. | ||
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 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
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
In 2008, 17.02% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[2]
International relations
Plouescat is twinned with:
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Hortense Clémentine Tanvet Sculptor of war memorial
References
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- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouescat (French)
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- ↑ (French) French Ministry of Culture database entry
- ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
