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Plumelin

Coordinates: 47°51′45″N 2°53′12″W / 47.8625°N 2.8866°W / 47.8625; -2.8866
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Plumelin
Pluverin
The Cross of Kercloarec
The Cross of Kercloarec
Coat of arms of Plumelin
Location of Plumelin
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Plumelin is located in France
Plumelin
Plumelin
Plumelin is located in Brittany
Plumelin
Plumelin
Coordinates: 47°51′45″N 2°53′12″W / 47.8625°N 2.8866°W / 47.8625; -2.8866
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonGrand-Champ
IntercommunalityCentre Morbihan Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Guegan[1]
Area
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31.33 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,796
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56174 /56500
Elevation42–153 m (138–502 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plumelin (French pronunciation: [plymlɛ̃]; Breton: Pluverin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,864—    
1975 1,715−1.18%
1982 1,809+0.77%
1990 1,748−0.43%
1999 1,785+0.23%
2007 2,295+3.19%
2012 2,641+2.85%
2017 2,723+0.61%
Source: INSEE[4]

Inhabitants of Plumelin are called in French Plumelinois.

Breton language

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In 2008, there was 20.61% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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