Pluvigner

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Pluvigner
Pleuwigner
Town hall
Pluvigner
Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 3°01′00″W / 47.7667°N 3.016700°W / 47.7667; -3.016700Coordinates: 47°46′00″N 3°01′00″W / 47.7667°N 3.016700°W / 47.7667; -3.016700
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Lorient
Canton Pluvigner
Intercommunality Pays d'Auray
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Guigner Le Hénanff
Area
 • Land1 82.83 km2 (31.98 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Population2 5,428
 • Population2 Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 56177 / 56330
Elevation 17–146 m (56–479 ft)

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.

Pluvigner (Breton: Pleuwigner) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Pluvigner are called in French Pluvignois.

As of 1999 census, the town has a population of 5428. In 2007 the estimated population was 7072.[1]

Town centre

Pluvigner centre is based around 'L'Eglise St Guigner' where there are two main squares from which the majority of the shops can be found. There are three bakeries, two butchers, clothes shops, a post office, a florist and three bars in the centre. A Lecerc and Lidl supermarket can be found on the outskirts. There is also a sports complex with football and rugby pitches, tennis courts and a gym.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on November the 9th of 2006.

In 2008, there was 9,66% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[2]

Twin towns

The town is twinned with Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland Republic of Ireland since 1984.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pluvigner website
  2. ↑ (French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
  3. ↑ Association Bretagne-Irlande (French)

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