Carhaix-Plouguer

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Coordinates: 48°16′42″N 03°34′02″W / 48.27833, -3.56722

Commune of Carhaix-Plouguer
Karaez-Plougêr
The bell tower of Saint-Pierre de Plouguer
Location
Coordinates	48°16′42″N 03°34′02″W / 48.27833, -3.56722
Administration
Country	France
Region	Bretagne
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Carhaix-Plouguer (chief town)
Intercommunality	C.C. du Poher
Mayor	Christian Troadec (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	69 m–169 m
Land area¹	25.81 km²
Population² (1999)	7,648
- Density	296/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	29024/ 29270
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carhaix-Plouguer (Karaez-Plougêr in Breton) is a commune of the Finistère département, in France.

Contents 1 Culture 2 Twinning 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Culture

The Vieilles Charrues Festival (Literally: Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July. This festival is one of the largest music events in Europe, attracting more than 200,000 people every year.

[edit] Twinning

The following place is twinned with Carhaix-Plouguer:

• Carrickmacross, Ireland

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Carhaix-Plouguer are called Carhaisiens.

As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 7,648.

[edit] See also

• Communes of the Finistère department

[edit] References

• Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
• INSEE (English);
• IGN (English)

[edit] External links

• Official website (French)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Carhaix-Plouguer (French)