Plouguin

Plouguin ( Breton Plougin ) is a municipality with 2103 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Finistère department in Brittany in France. It is part of the canton Ploudalmézeau and belongs to the Communauté de communes du Pays des Abers.

The name derives from the Breton words ploe (municipality ) and ken ( beautiful) from. Other sources suggest the second syllable back to the Holy Gwen.

Current mayor is Troadec Michel ( 2001-2014 ). 2004, a wind farm was built with five wind turbines in the municipality, which provide an average of 23 million kWh of electrical energy per year.

On 21 December 2008, the congregation of the Charter Ya d' ar Brezhoneg has joined the promotion of the Breton language.

Geography

Plouguin is located about 20 km north- west of Brest, about 7 km from the English Channel. The municipality is traversed in a north-south direction from the river Garo, on the run, many mills were built.

North Plouguin is limited by the Aber Benoît. The highest point in the municipality is 82 m.

There are two standing stones: in the community and in part Lannoulouarn Kervignen -Bras.

History

Among the variants of the name include community Ploueguen ( 1173 ), Ploeken (ca. 1330), Ploeguin ( 1371 ), Ploeguen ( 1481 ) and Ploueguen ( 1544).

Attractions

Local attractions include, among others,

• Saint-Pierre church (17th century)
• Chapel of Loc Majan (1771 )
• Mansion Keroulidic (15th century)
• Mansion Kerberec (16th century)
• Mansion Lesven
• Menhir of Lannoulouarn