Plouzané
Commune in Brittany, France
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Plouzané (Breton: Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Plouzané
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 Location of Plouzané | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Brest-3 |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Du Buit[1] |
Area 1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 13,567 |
| • Density | 409.4/km2 (1,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29212 /29280 |
| Elevation | 0–102 m (0–335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest strait and were fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Defensive strongholds include Fort de Bertheaume, Fort du Mengant, and Fort du Dellec.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouzané are called Plouzanéens in French.
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Breton language
In 2008, 4.09% of primary-school children attended Breton/French bilingual schools.[5] The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 15 December 2008.
