Plouarzel
Commune in Brittany, France
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Plouarzel (French pronunciation: [pluaʁzɛl]; Breton: Plouarzhel) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Plouarzel
Plouarzhel | |
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A general view of Plouarzel | |
![]() Location of Plouarzel | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′05″N 4°43′46″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Talarmin[1] |
Area 1 | 42.83 km2 (16.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,029 |
| • Density | 94.07/km2 (243.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29177 /29810 |
| Elevation | 0–139 m (0–456 ft) |
| Website | plouarzel |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune.
- Oystercatchers
- Lighthouse Trézien
- Hiking trail
Population
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.[4]
