Ploeren
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| Ploeren Ploveren | |
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  Ploeren | |
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Location within Brittany region  Ploeren | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′25″N 2°51′54″W / 47.657°N 2.865°WCoordinates: 47°39′25″N 2°51′54″W / 47.657°N 2.865°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Vannes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Corentin Hily |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 3,984 |
| • Population2 Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56164 / 56880 |
| Elevation | 3–58 m (9.8–190.3 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ploeren (Breton: Ploveren) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France.
Breton language
In 2008, there was 3,50% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
Demographics
Inhabitants of Ploeren are called Plérinois.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 3984. The estimate for 2007 is 6004.
People
Ploeren was the birthplace of:
- Mathieu Berson (born 1980), footballer
Twin towns
Ploeren is paired with: Samtgemeinde Land Wursten (Germany)
See also
References
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Ploeren (French)
- Map of Ploeren on Michelin (English)
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