Plouhinec (French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

[3] From the Breton ploe (parish), ethin (ulex) and the suffix ek.

Inhabitants of Plouhinec are called in French Plouhinecois.

Plouhinec is a seaside town located in the southern part of Morbihan.

The commune is border by Atlantic Ocean to the south and by Etel river to the east.