Plomelin
| Plomelin Ploveilh | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Plomelin | ||
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Location within Brittany region  Plomelin | ||
| Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W / 47.9364°N 4.1517°WCoordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W / 47.9364°N 4.1517°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Quimper | |
| Canton | Quimper-3 | |
| Intercommunality | Quimper-Communauté | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Paul Le Dantec | |
| Area1 | 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,080 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29170 / 29700 | |
| Elevation | 0–88 m (0–289 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. | ||
Plomelin (Ploveilh in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
It lies near the Odet river, about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Quimper.
International relations
Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych in Wales. Plomelin is twinned with the village of Betziesdorf in Germany.
Population
Inhabitants of Plomelin are called in French Plomelinois.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July 3, 2008.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plomelin (French)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plomelin. |
