Plabennec

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Plabennec

|native name = Plabenneg

|commune status = Commune

|image = Église Saint-Ténénan à Plabennec, Finistère 01.JPG

|caption = The church of Saint-Ténénan, in Plabennec

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Plabennec (Finistère).svg

|coordinates = {{coord|48.5028|-4.4247|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|arrondissement = Brest

|canton = Plabennec

|INSEE = 29160

|postal code = 29860

|mayor = Marie-Annick Créac'h-Cadec{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality =

|elevation min m = 28

|elevation max m = 102

|area km2 = 50.43

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Plabennec ({{IPA|fr|plabɛnɛk}}; {{Langx|br|Plabenneg}}) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

The area around Plabennec has been occupied since Neolithic times and into the Bronze Age. The commune of Plabennec was formed around the 6th century by a Breton, Saint Abennec. Its name comes from a portmanteau of two Breton language words, Plou and Abennec, which translates as "Parish of Saint Abennec".

The land in the area is especially good for growing crops. Since the 19th century, things such as linen, hemp and wheat have been grown locally. In more recent times, with the advancement of agriculture, the land has started to be used for potato growing.

==Population==

Inhabitants of Plabennec are called in French Plabennecois.

{{Historical populations

|align = none

|cols = 3

|percentages = pagr

|source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|26966|Plabennec }} and INSEE (1968-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-29160#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|1793 |3080

|1800 |3086

|1806 |3779

|1821 |3000

|1831 |3831

|1836 |3540

|1841 |3555

|1846 |3624

|1851 |3752

|1856 |3663

|1861 |3557

|1866 |3571

|1872 |3556

|1876 |3556

|1881 |3658

|1886 |3577

|1891 |3658

|1896 |3606

|1901 |3628

|1906 |3836

|1911 |3887

|1921 |3823

|1926 |3758

|1931 |3713

|1936 |3768

|1946 |4098

|1954 |4036

|1962 |4389

|1968 |4484

|1975 |5168

|1982 |6435

|1990 |6600

|1999 |6997

|2007 |7679

|2012 |8277

|2017 |8436

}}

Breton language

In 2008, 13.88% of primary-school children in Plabennec attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.{{in lang|fr}} Ofis ar Brezhoneg: [http://www.ofis-bzh.org/fr/services/observatoire/travaux.php?travail_id=83 Enseignement bilingue]

Economy

Since the 1960s a lot has changed in the economy of the area. The popularity of new vehicles and mechanicalisation of farming has led to certain professions, such as blacksmiths and saddlers, disappearing. However, many people are now moving to the area to live in the revamped barns and lodges.

Most money in the area comes from tourism (due to the fact it is only 10 km from Brest Bretagne Airport), industry, hand-crafted goods and agriculture.

Sport

Plabennec is home to the Championnat National team Stade Plabennécois, who play at the Stade de Kervéguen in the commune. The club also deals with other sports such as basketball, handball and volleyball.

International relations

Plabennec has been twinned with Waltenhofen in {{Flagu|Germany}} since 1976.

References

External links

[https://www.ville-plabennec.fr Official commune website] {{in lang|fr}}
[http://www.plabennec.fr Commune website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Search Mérimée|29160}}

Category:Communes of Finistère