Carhaix-Plouguer

Commune of Carhaix-Plouguer
Location
Coordinates	48.28° -3.58°
Administration
Country	France
Region	Bretagne
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Carhaix-Plouguer (chief town)
Intercommunality
Mayor	Christian Troadec (2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude	69 m–169 m (avg. 104 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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

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

The bell tower of Saint-Pierre de Plouguer

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.

Twinning

The following place is twinned with Carhaix-Plouguer:

• Carrickmacross, Ireland

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