Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Plouhinec
Pleheneg
The church in Plouhinec
The church in Plouhinec
Coat of arms of Plouhinec
Location of Plouhinec
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Plouhinec is located in France
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Plouhinec is located in Brittany
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W / 47.6983°N 3.2497°W / 47.6983; -3.2497
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPluvigner
IntercommunalityBlavet Bellevue Océan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sophie Le Chat[1]
Area
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35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,354
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56169 /56680
Elevation0–25 m (0–82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

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From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.

Population

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Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,451—    
1975 3,372−0.33%
1982 3,553+0.75%
1990 4,026+1.57%
1999 4,143+0.32%
2007 4,731+1.67%
2012 5,214+1.96%
2017 5,353+0.53%
Source: INSEE[4]

Geography

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Plouhinec is a seaside town located in the southern part of Morbihan. The commune is border by Atlantic Ocean to the south and by Etel river to the east.

Topographic map.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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