Plouarzel
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Plouarzel
|native name = Plouarzhel
|commune status = Commune
|image = PLOUARZEL Village.JPG
|caption = A general view of Plouarzel
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Plouarzel (Finistère).svg
|coordinates = {{coord|48.4347|-4.7294|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 139
|INSEE = 29177
|postal code = 29810
|arrondissement = Brest
|canton = Saint-Renan
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Pays d'Iroise
|area km2 = 42.83
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|website = {{url|plouarzel.fr/}}
}}
Plouarzel ({{IPA|fr|pluaʁzɛl}}; {{langx|br|Plouarzhel}}) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouarzel are called in French Plouarzélistes.
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-29177#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1915
|1975 |1886
|1982 |2003
|1990 |2042
|1999 |2458
|2007 |3278
|2012 |3723
|2017 |3715
}}
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 4 July 2005. In 2008, 9.71% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.{{in lang|fr}} Ofis ar Brezhoneg: [http://www.ofis-bzh.org/fr/services/observatoire/travaux.php?travail_id=83 Enseignement bilingue]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.plouarzel.fr Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://www.tourismeplouarzel.fr Tourism Office website] {{in lang|fr}}
- {{Search Mérimée|29177}}
- [http://www.amf29.asso.fr/ Mayors of Finistère Association] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Commons category}}
{{Finistère communes}}
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Category:Communes of Finistère
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