Plestin-les-Grèves

Plestin-les-Grèves
Plistin

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Plestin-les-Grèves

Coordinates: 48°39′28″N 3°37′47″W / 48.6578°N 3.6297°W / 48.6578; -3.6297Coordinates: 48°39′28″N 3°37′47″W / 48.6578°N 3.6297°W / 48.6578; -3.6297
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Lannion
Canton Plestin-les-Grèves
Intercommunality Lannion Trégor
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) André Lucas
Area1 34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 3,673
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 22194 / 22310
Elevation 0–127 m (0–417 ft)

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.

Plestin-les-Grèves (Breton: Plistin) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plestin-les-Grèves is situated on the north coast of Brittany, with a sailing club in Stefflam and Loquirec. There are a few riding schools. Plestin-les-Grèves is twinned with Launceston in Cornwall, United kingdom

Population

Inhabitants of Plestin-les-Grèves are called in French plestinais.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on March 8, 2006.

In 2008, 29.64% of primary school children attended bilingual schools.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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