Carhaix-Plouguer
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| Commune of Carhaix-Plouguer | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | -3.58° |
| Latitude | 48.28° |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | |
| Mayor | Christian Troadec (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 69 m–169 m (avg. 104 m) |
| Land area¹ | 25.81 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
7,648 |
| - Density (1999) | 296/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29024/ 29270 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Carhaix-Plouguer (Karaez-Plougêr in Breton) is a commune of the Finistère département, in France.
[edit] Culture
The Vieilles Charrues Festival (Litteraly: Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July. This festival is one of the largest music events in Europe, attracting more than 200,000 people every year.
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