Ploubazlanec
| Ploubazlanec Plaeraneg | |
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  Ploubazlanec | |
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Location within Brittany region  Ploubazlanec | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′05″N 3°01′56″W / 48.8014°N 3.0322°WCoordinates: 48°48′05″N 3°01′56″W / 48.8014°N 3.0322°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Paimpol |
| Intercommunality | Paimpol-Goëlo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Danielle Brezellec |
| Area1 | 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,238 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22210 / 22620 |
| Elevation | 0–72 m (0–236 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ploubazlanec (Breton: Plaeraneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Historically its economy relied on fishing. Fishermen in the 19th century and early 20th century went to Iceland aboard sailing ships called goelettes.
The name Ploubazlanec is typically Breton, "plou" meaning "land of". The name changed from Pleraneg, which still can be seen on road signs.
Ploubazlanec is the embarking place to go to the Île-de-Bréhat.
The place was made famous by the French novel by Pierre Loti, Pêcheur d'Islande, situated in Ploubazlanec.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,724 | — |
| 1968 | 3,500 | −6.0% |
| 1975 | 3,358 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,653 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3,725 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,321 | −10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,238 | −2.5% |
Inhabitants of Ploubazlanec are called ploubazlanecains in French.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ploubazlanec. |
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Ploubazlanec (French)
