Pénestin Pennestin | |
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 The town hall in Pénestin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pénestin | |
  Pénestin  Pénestin | |
| Coordinates:47°29′01″N2°28′24″W / 47.4836°N 2.4733°W /47.4836; -2.4733 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Muzillac |
| Intercommunality | CA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Pascal Puisay[1] |
Area 1 | 21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,057 |
| • Density | 94.84/km2 (245.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56155 /56760 |
| Elevation | 0–38 m (0–125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pénestin (French pronunciation:[penetɛ̃];[3][4][5]Breton:Pennestin) is acommune in theMorbihandepartment ofBrittany in north-westernFrance.[6]
Pénestin is located inGuérande Peninsula, 29 km (18 mi) southeast ofVannes and 75 km (47 mi) northwest ofNantes. The mouth of the riverVilaine forms a natural bourndary to the north. Historically, Pénestin belongs toLower Brittany. As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which areLa Mine d'Or andLoscolo.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,078 | — |
| 1975 | 1,192 | +1.45% |
| 1982 | 1,299 | +1.24% |
| 1990 | 1,394 | +0.89% |
| 1999 | 1,527 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 1,813 | +2.17% |
| 2012 | 1,827 | +0.15% |
| 2017 | 1,946 | +1.27% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in FrenchPénestinois.
Until the beginning of the nineteen's century, the spoken language was breton. Most of the hamlets have breton names.
Pénestin is a very popular seaside resort. As of 2020, 71.1% of the properties areholiday homes,[8] one of the highest percentage in Morbihan.
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