Ploudalmézeau
| Ploudalmézeau Gwitalmeze | ||
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A view of the sea, at Portsall | ||
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  Ploudalmézeau | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Ploudalmézeau | ||
| Coordinates: 48°32′28″N 4°39′22″W / 48.5411°N 4.6561°WCoordinates: 48°32′28″N 4°39′22″W / 48.5411°N 4.6561°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Ploudalmézeau | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Marguerite Lamour | |
| Area1 | 23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,070 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29178 / 29830 | |
| Elevation | 0–86 m (0–282 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. | ||
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Ploudalmézeau (Breton: Gwitalmeze) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The village and the small port of Portsall is part of the commune. Portsall is known for the Amoco Cadiz oil spill.
International relations
It is twinned with Cullompton, Devon.
Population
Inhabitants of Ploudalmézeau are called in French Ploudalméziens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,701 | — |
| 1800 | 2,906 | +7.6% |
| 1806 | 2,738 | −5.8% |
| 1821 | 2,881 | +5.2% |
| 1831 | 3,023 | +4.9% |
| 1836 | 3,085 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 3,209 | +4.0% |
| 1846 | 3,234 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 3,219 | −0.5% |
| 1856 | 3,220 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 3,267 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 3,252 | −0.5% |
| 1872 | 3,148 | −3.2% |
| 1876 | 3,341 | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 3,240 | −3.0% |
| 1886 | 3,205 | −1.1% |
| 1891 | 3,286 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 3,305 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 3,436 | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 3,465 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 3,725 | +7.5% |
| 1921 | 3,977 | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 3,946 | −0.8% |
| 1931 | 3,867 | −2.0% |
| 1936 | 3,802 | −1.7% |
| 1946 | 4,142 | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 4,177 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4,190 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4,297 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,464 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,771 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4,874 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,009 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,070 | +21.2% |
Breton language
In 2008, 11.69% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[1]
Amoco Cadiz oil spill
On 16 March 1978, Amoco Cadiz, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), owned by Amoco, split in two after running aground on Portsall Rocks, 5 km (3.1 mi) from the coast of Portsall, resulting in the largest oil spill of its kind in history to that date.
See also
References
- ↑ Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ploudalmézeau. |
- Official website (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Ploudalmézeau (French)
