Ploubazlanec
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| Commune of Ploubazlanec | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | -3.03° |
| Latitude | 48.8° |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bretagne |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc |
| Canton | Paimpol |
| Intercommunality | CDC Paimpol Goëlo |
| Mayor | Yvon Richard (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–72 m (avg. 70 m) |
| Land area¹ | 15.04 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,321 |
| - Density (1999) | 221/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22210/ 22620 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Ploubazlanec is a commune of various villages in the northern coast of Bretagne (France), in the département of Côtes-d'Armor.
Historically its economy relied on fishing. Fishermen in the 19th century and early 20th century went to Iceland aboard sailing ships called goelettes.
The name Ploubazlanec is typically Breton, "plou" meaning "land of". The name changed from Pleraneg, which still can be seen on road signs.
Ploubazlanec is the embarking place to go to the Île-de-Bréhat.
The place was made famous by the French novel by Pierre Loti , Pêcheur d'Islande, situated in Ploubazlanec.
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