Plouhinec | |
Native Name: | Pleheneg |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Plouhinec (Morbihan).svg |
Coordinates: | 47.6983°N -3.2497°W |
Insee: | 56169 |
Postal Code: | 56680 |
Arrondissement: | Lorient |
Canton: | Pluvigner |
Mayor: | Sophie Le Chat[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Blavet Bellevue Océan |
Elevation Min M: | 0 |
Elevation Max M: | 25 |
Area Km2: | 35.58 |
Plouhinec (in French pronounced as /pluinɛk/;) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2]
From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.
Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.
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.