Plourhan
Commune in Brittany, France
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Plourhan (French pronunciation: [pluʁɑ̃]; Breton: Plourc'han) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Plourhan
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The church of Saint-Pierre, seen from near the town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Plourhan | |
  Plourhan  Plourhan | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′53″N 2°52′13″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Plouha |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Brieuc Armor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Loïc Raoult[1] |
Area 1 | 17.24 km2 (6.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,155 |
| • Density | 125.0/km2 (323.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22232 /22410 |
| Elevation | 21–111 m (69–364 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Plourhan are called plourhannais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,164 | — |
| 1975 | 1,157 | −0.09% |
| 1982 | 1,189 | +0.39% |
| 1990 | 1,326 | +1.37% |
| 1999 | 1,549 | +1.74% |
| 2007 | 1,912 | +2.67% |
| 2012 | 1,968 | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 1,996 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 2,155 | +1.29% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
