Plomelin

Plomelin (French pronunciation: [plɔmlɛ̃]; Ploveilh in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Plomelin

Ploveilh
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Plomelin
Plomelin
Plomelin
Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonQuimper-1
IntercommunalityQuimper-Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20202026) M. Dominique Le Roux
Area
1
26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,171
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29170 /29700
Elevation0–88 m (0–289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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 and the village of Betziesdorf in Germany.

Population

Inhabitants of Plomelin are called in French Plomelinois.

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July 3, 2008.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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