Plomelin

Commune in Brittany, France
Plomelin
Ploveilh
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Plomelin
Flag
Coat of arms of Plomelin
Coat of arms
Location of Plomelin
Map
(2020–2026)
Dominique Le Roux[1]
Area
1
26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,187
 • Density160/km2 (420/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.

Plomelin (French pronunciation: [plɔmlɛ̃]; 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 and the village of Betziesdorf [de] in Germany.

Population

Inhabitants of Plomelin are called in French Plomelinois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,321—    
1975 2,052+6.49%
1982 3,041+5.78%
1990 3,870+3.06%
1999 3,938+0.19%
2007 4,068+0.41%
2012 4,155+0.42%
2017 4,171+0.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Official website (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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