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Plouarzel (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Plouarzel is a commune in the Finistère department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Brest and the Pays d'Iroise Communauté. The town is located in the Brittany region and shares borders with Lanrivoaré, Brélès, Lampaul-Plouarzel, and Ploumoguer. Its administrative center is associated with the canton of Saint-Renan.

The commune has an area of 42.83 square kilometers and an elevation of 139 meters above sea level. According to available data, the population is 4,029, comprising 1,880 males and 1,835 females. The residents are known as Plouarzélistes. The postal code for the area is 29810.

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Place details

Locality
Plouarzel
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
2,596
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

32US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.1 µg/m³
PM10
11.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Plouarzel
French commune.native name
Plouarzhel
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
PLOUARZEL Village.JPG
French commune.caption
A general view of Plouarzel
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Plouarzel (Finistère).svg
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
139
French commune.INSEE
29177
French commune.postal code
29810
French commune.arrondissement
Brest
French commune.canton
Saint-Renan
French commune.mayor
André Talarmin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays d'Iroise
French commune.area km2
42.83

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Plouarzel
Demonym
Plouarzélistes
Country
France
Population
4029
Area
42.83
Elevation
62
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Renan
Official website
www.plouarzel.fr
Image
PLOUARZEL Village.JPG
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Commons category
Plouarzel
postal code
29810
Commons gallery
Plouarzel
associated electoral district
canton of Saint-Renan
male population
1880
female population
1835
P8168
Lasson
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-89-60-07
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Plouarzel (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

The westernmost point of continental France, the Pointe de Corsen, lies within the commune. File:Huîtriers pie en vol - plage des Blancs Sablons - Finistère (2).jpg|Oystercatchers File:Plouarzel - Trézien - Phare.jpg|Lighthouse Trézien File:Plouarzel - Trézien - Sentier des douaniers 01.jpg|Hiking trail

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Plouarzel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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