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Plouzané
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Plouzané () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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Plouzané is a commune in the Finistère department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Brest and the canton of Brest-Plouzané. It is part of the Metropolitan Brest area and shares borders with Brest, Guilers, Locmaria-Plouzané, and Ploumoguer. The town has a population of 13,567, comprising 6,468 males and 6,354 females. Its residents are known as Plouzanéens and Plouzanéennes.
The commune covers an area of 33.14 square kilometers and has an elevation of 102 meters above sea level. It uses the postal code 29280 and falls under the Europe/Paris timezone. Plouzané is twinned with Ceccano, Kilrush, Stelle, and Pencoed. A notable location within the area is Castel Névez, which has a recorded elevation of 68 meters.
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Place details
- Locality
- Plouzané
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 13,118
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Plouzané
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Phare du Petit Minou temps à grain.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Petit Minou Lighthouse
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Plouzané (Finistère).svg
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 102
- French commune.INSEE
- 29212
- French commune.postal code
- 29280
- French commune.arrondissement
- Brest
- French commune.canton
- Brest-3
- French commune.mayor
- Yves Du Buit
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Brest Métropole
- French commune.area km2
- 33.14
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Breton language
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Plouzané () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
== History == The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest strait and were fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Defensive strongholds include Fort de Bertheaume, Fort du Mengant, and Fort du Dellec.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Plouzané” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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