Plouhinec, Morbihan

Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.

Plouhinec
Pleheneg
The church in Plouhinec
Location of Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Plouhinec
Coordinates: 47°41′54″N 3°14′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPluvigner
IntercommunalityBlavet Bellevue Océan
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sophie Le Chat[1]
Area
1
35.58 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,386
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56169 /56680
Elevation0–25 m (0–82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.

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