Plounévez-Lochrist
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix | |
| Canton | Saint-Pol-de-Léon | |
| Community association | Haut-Léon Community | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ′ N , 4 ° 13 ′ W | |
| height | 0-96 m | |
| surface | 39.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,291 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 29430 | |
| INSEE code | 29206 | |
| Website | plounevez-lochrist.fr | |
 Chapel of Saint-Guevroc in the dunes of Keremma |
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Plounévez-Lochrist ( Breton Gwinevez ) is a commune with 2,291 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Finistère in the region of Brittany . In terms of the area of the municipality, it is the largest municipality in the canton of Plouescat .
geography
Plounévez-Lochrist is located in northwest France in northwest Brittany on the English Channel , about 33 kilometers northeast of Brest , about 29 kilometers northwest of Morlaix , the seat of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissement , and 5.8 kilometers southwest of Plouescat , the capital of the canton on a middle Height of 48 meters above sea level . The Mairie stands at a height of 56 meters. Neighboring communities of Plounévez-Lochrist are Tréflez in the west, Plouescat in the northeast, Lanhouarneau in the south and Plouider in the southwest. The municipality has an area of 3954 hectares.
The municipality is assigned to a type Cfb (according to Köppen and Geiger ) climate zone : warm, moderate rainy climate (C), fully humid (f), warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C (b). There is a maritime climate with a moderate summer.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 3291 | 3056 | 2744 | 2580 | 2356 | 2278 | 2377 | 2291 |
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Culture and sights
The so-called Rock of Kernic, a hill near the beach, stands as Site Inscrit ( 'natural monument') under monument protection . In the hill there are ruins of fortification buildings from the Second World War (1939-1945).
The parish of Plounévez-Lochrist belongs to the Roman Catholic parish of La Baie du Kernic in the deanery of St Pol de Léon of the Quimper diocese .
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Plounévez-Lochrist
Economy and Infrastructure
In 2009, 39.5 percent of the workforce were employed in the municipality, the rest were commuters . 7.5 percent of the employees were unemployed .
There is a private primary school in the community.
The closest stop is the 15.9 km distant station of La Roche-Maurice . The nearest airport is Brest Airport in Guipavas, 24 kilometers away .
There are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for onions (Oignon de Roscoff ) and Protected Geographical Indications (IGP) for poultry (Volailles de Bretagne) , buckwheat flour (Farine de blé noir de Bretagne - Gwinizh du Breizh) and cider (Cidre de Bretagne ) in the municipality and cider breton) . The pink onions from the Roscoff area are said to have been around since the 17th century.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 1027-1033.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c La ville du Plounévez-Lochrist. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved August 8, 2013 (French).
- ↑ List of the sites classés du département du Finistère. (PDF; 37 kB) In: bretagne.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Préfet de la région Bretagne, p. 2 , accessed on August 9, 2013 (French).
- ^ Rocher du Kernic Ensemble fortifié (Av 3). In: patrimoine.region-bretagne.fr. Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, accessed on August 9, 2013 (French).
- ↑ Paroisse de Plounévez Lochrist. (No longer available online.) Diocèse de Quimper et Léon, archived from the original on December 16, 2012 ; Retrieved August 10, 2013 (French, Called Kermic all over the site, although it is actually called Kernic). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Local Dossier: Plounévez-Lochrist. (PDF; 732 kB) (No longer available online.) In: Insee.fr. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques , formerly in the original ; Retrieved August 9, 2013 (French). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Un produit historique. (No longer available online.) In: oignon-de-roscoff.fr. Syndicat de Défense de l'oignon de Roscoff, archived from the original on August 27, 2013 ; Retrieved August 9, 2013 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
