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

Toponymy

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

Population

Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,451—    
1975 3,372−0.33%
1982 3,553+0.75%
1990 4,026+1.57%
1999 4,143+0.32%
2007 4,731+1.67%
2012 5,214+1.96%
2017 5,353+0.53%
Source: INSEE[4]

Geography

Plouhinec is a seaside town located in the southern part of Morbihan. The commune is border by Atlantic Ocean to the south and by Etel river to the east.

Map

Topographic map.

See also

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