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Location within Brittany region
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| Coordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W / 48.3831°N 4.6189°WCoordinates: 48°22′59″N 4°37′08″W / 48.3831°N 4.6189°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Brest | |
| Canton | Brest-Plouzané | |
| Intercommunality | Brest Métropole Océane | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Rioual | |
| Area1 | 33.14 km2 (12.80 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 11,662 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29212 / 29280 | |
| Elevation | 0–102 m (0–335 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Plouzané (Breton: Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest and were fortified by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. Defensive strongholds include Fort de Bertheaume, Fort du Mengant, and Fort du Dellec.
Inhabitants of Plouzané are called in French Plouzanéens.
In 2008, 4.09% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 15 December 2008.
Plouzané has twinning arrangements with:
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