| Native name | Plouganoù |
|---|---|
| Commune status | Commune |
| Coordinates | 48.6964°N 3.7881°W |
| Elevation min m | 0 |
| Elevation max m | 94 |
| Insee | 29188 |
| Postal code | 29630 |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Plouigneau |
| Mayor | Nathalie Bernard[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Area km 2 | 33.94 |
Plougasnou (pluɡanu; Breton: Plouganoù) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France, located about 75 kilometres east of Brest. Plougasnou is northeast of the town of Plouezoc'h, north of Lanmeur and west of Saint-Jean-du-Doigt.
Population
Inhabitants of Plougasnou are called Plouganistes in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 4,959 | — |
| 1800 | 3,103 | −37.4% |
| 1806 | 3,106 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 3,029 | −2.5% |
| 1831 | 3,827 | +26.3% |
| 1836 | 3,790 | −1.0% |
| 1841 | 3,817 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 4,003 | +4.9% |
| 1851 | 3,735 | −6.7% |
| 1856 | 3,650 | −2.3% |
| 1861 | 3,261 | −10.7% |
| 1866 | 3,868 | +18.6% |
| 1872 | 3,876 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 3,786 | −2.3% |
| 1881 | 3,723 | −1.7% |
| 1886 | 3,709 | −0.4% |
| 1891 | 3,805 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 3,644 | −4.2% |
| 1901 | 3,700 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 3,843 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 3,997 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 3,968 | −0.7% |
| 1926 | 3,767 | −5.1% |
| 1931 | 3,677 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | 3,687 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 3,683 | −0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,350 | −9.0% |
| 1962 | 3,536 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,422 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,368 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,432 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3,530 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,393 | −3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,217 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,107 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,776 | −10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,192 | +15.0% |
EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2023)[3]
Twinning
Plougasnou has been twinned with Helston since 2010.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Helston Twinning.org
- ^ (in French)Mairie Plougasnou
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)