Ploéven
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Chateaulin | |
| Canton | Crozon | |
| Community association | Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 9 ′ N , 4 ° 14 ′ W | |
| height | 0-96 m | |
| surface | 13.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 518 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29550 | |
| INSEE code | 29166 | |
Ploéven ( Breton Ploeven ) is a French commune in the Finistère department with 518 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It belongs to the arrondissement of Châteaulin and the canton of Crozon .
location
The municipality is located in the west of Brittany on the Atlantic coast ( Bay of Douarnenez ), with the center being a good three kilometers from the coast. It is located in the Cornouaille region ten kilometers southwest of Châteaulin , 12 kilometers northeast of Douarnenez , 20 kilometers north-northwest of Quimper and a good 30 kilometers southeast of Brest (figures slightly rounded as the crow flies ).
traffic
The closest exits on the motorway-like expressway E 60 ( Nantes -Brest) and regional train stations on the mostly parallel railway line are at Châteaulin and Quimper.
The regional airport Aéroport Brest-Bretagne is located near Brest .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 515 | 445 | 423 | 438 | 450 | 436 | 480 | 518 |
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Attractions
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See: List of Monuments historiques in Ploéven
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 194-197.
Web links
- Ploéven on cc-chateaulin-porzay.fr (French)