Pleucadeuc
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Commune of Pleucadeuc |
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| Plegadeg | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Questembert | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2007 | |
| Mayor | Joseph Briend (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 7 m–99 m | |
| Land area¹ | 34.56 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1,482 | |
| - Density | 43/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 56159/ 56140 | |
| 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. | ||
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Pleucadeuc (Breton: Plegadeg) is a commune of the Morbihan département in Bretagne, west of France.
The name comes from the Breton language word Plou and Cadoc, a Breton saint, meaning Parish of Cadoc. Numerous megalith on the commune.
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[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Pleucadeuc are called Pleucadeuciens.
During the census of 1999, the population was 1,482. The village has now 1,525 inhabitants (2003 estimation).
[edit] Event
Pleucadeuc holds a yearly festival the 15th of August just for pairs of twins and multiples called rassemblement "Deux et plus" ("Two and more" meeting). This festival started in 1994 and became the France largest annual (and one of the larger in Europe) gathering of twins with approximately 1,000 sets attending each year.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
Mayors of Morbihan Association (French); INSEE (English); IGN (English)
[edit] External links
- French Ministry of Culture list for Pleucadeuc (French)
- Map of Pleucadeuc on Michelin (English)
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