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Also known as Ploueskad

Plouescat (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is a seaside resort, complete with a casino and a large camping and caravanning site, adjacent to its extensive beach of fine, powdery sand. The region is largely agricultural, specialising in artichokes, onions, cauliflowers and potatoes.

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Place details

Locality
Plouescat
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
3,891
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Plouescat
French commune.native name
Ploueskad
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bretagne Finistere Plouescat1 tango7174.jpg
French commune.caption
The sea shore near Plouescat
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Plouescat 29.svg
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
56
French commune.INSEE
29185
French commune.postal code
29430
French commune.arrondissement
Morlaix
French commune.canton
Saint-Pol-de-Léon
French commune.mayor
Eric Le Bour
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Haut-Léon Communauté
French commune.area km2
14.79

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Plouescat
Demonym
Plouescataises
Population
3554
Area
14.79
Elevation
19
Official website
www.mairie-plouescat.fr
Image
Plage Plouescat.jpg
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Commons category
Plouescat
postal code
29430
native label
Ploueskad
male population
1623
female population
1823
P8168
case
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-69-60-13
fax number
+33-2-98-61-91-74
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Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Sights
  • International relations
  • See also
  • References
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Plouescat (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is a seaside resort, complete with a casino and a large camping and caravanning site, adjacent to its extensive beach of fine, powdery sand. The region is largely agricultural, specialising in artichokes, onions, cauliflowers and potatoes.

==Geography== Plouescat (Ploueskad), capital of the canton, is part of the district of Morlaix. It is a town in northern Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed), located on the edge of the English Channel, in the country of Léon, on the "Côte des Sables", on the edge of the "Côte des Légendes".

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