Plougasnou

Plougasnou (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. It had a population of 3,197 inhabitants in 2016. Inhabitants of Plougasnou are called Plouganistes.

Plougasnou

Plouganoù
The church of Saint-Pierre, in Plougasnou
Coat of arms
Location of Plougasnou
Plougasnou
Plougasnou
Coordinates: 48°41′47″N 3°47′17″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonPlouigneau
IntercommunalityMorlaix Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Nathalie Bernard
Area
1
33.94 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,776
  Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29188 /29630
Elevation0–94 m (0–308 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population of Plougasnou
Year1793180018061821183118361841184618511856
Population4959310331063029382737903817400337353650
Year1861186618721876188118861891189619011906
Population3261386838763786372337093805364437003843
Year1911192119261931193619461954196219681975
Population3997396837673677368736833350353634223368
Year199019992008
Population353033933231

Twinning

Plougasnou has been twinned with Helston since 2010.[2][3]

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