Plougonvelin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Geography Climate Plougonvelin has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Plougonvelin is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Plougonvelin was on 12 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1948.

Population Inhabitants of Plougonvelin are called in French Plougonvelinois.

Breton language

The municipality launched a plan for the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 16 June 2005. In 2008, 8.44% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

Sights

Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre Fort de Bertheaume

See also Communes of the Finistère department

References

External links

Official website

Mayors of Finistère Association