Plozévet

Plozévet
Plozeved
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Plozévet
Location of Plozévet
Plozévet is located in France
Plozévet
Plozévet
Location within France
Plozévet is located in Brittany
Plozévet
Plozévet
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 47°59′15″N 4°25′26″W / 47.9875°N 4.4239°W / 47.9875; -4.4239
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonPlonéour-Lanvern
IntercommunalityHaut-Pays Bigouden
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Kerezeon
Area
1
27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Highest elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,984
 • Density109.8/km2 (284.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29215 /29710
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plozévet (Breton: Plozeved) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Plozévet is twinned with the village of Hartland, Devon, UK.

Population

Inhabitants of Plozévet are called in French Plozévetiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,541—    
1975 3,249−1.22%
1982 3,102−0.66%
1990 2,838−1.11%
1999 2,748−0.36%
2007 2,921+0.77%
2012 2,972+0.35%
2017 2,967−0.03%
2023 2,984+0.10%
Source: INSEE

Geography

Plozevet is a seaside town located 24 km (15 mi) west of Quimper. Historically it belongs to Cornouaille and Pays Bigouden.

Map

Topographic map.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 23 November 2007.

In 2008, 17.70% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue