Plougasnou (French pronunciation: [pluɡanu]; Breton: Plouganoù) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France, located about 75 kilometres east of Brest. Plougasnou is northeast of the town of Plouezoc'h, north of Lanmeur and west of Saint-Jean-du-Doigt. It had a population of 3,197 inhabitants in 2016. Inhabitants of Plougasnou are called Plouganistes.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 4,959 —     1800 3,103 −6.48% 1806 3,106 +0.02% 1821 3,029 −0.17% 1831 3,827 +2.37% 1836 3,790 −0.19% 1841 3,817 +0.14% 1846 4,003 +0.96% 1851 3,735 −1.38% 1856 3,650 −0.46% 1861 3,261 −2.23% 1866 3,868 +3.47% 1872 3,876 +0.03% 1876 3,786 −0.59% 1881 3,723 −0.34% 1886 3,709 −0.08% 1891 3,805 +0.51% 1896 3,644 −0.86%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 3,700 +0.31% 1906 3,843 +0.76% 1911 3,997 +0.79% 1921 3,968 −0.07% 1926 3,767 −1.03% 1931 3,677 −0.48% 1936 3,687 +0.05% 1946 3,683 −0.01% 1954 3,350 −1.18% 1962 3,536 +0.68% 1968 3,422 −0.54% 1975 3,368 −0.23% 1982 3,432 +0.27% 1990 3,530 +0.35% 1999 3,393 −0.44% 2007 3,217 −0.66% 2012 3,107 −0.69% 2017 2,776 −2.23%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Twinning

Plougasnou has been twinned with Helston since 2010.

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department