Plumelin
Plumelin (French pronunciation: [plymlɛ̃]; Breton: Pluverin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Plumelin
Pluverin | |
|---|---|
 The Cross of Kercloarec | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plumelin | |
  Plumelin  Plumelin | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′45″N 2°53′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Grand-Champ |
| Intercommunality | Centre Morbihan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Guegan[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.33 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,796 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56174 /56500 |
| Elevation | 42–153 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
In 2008, there was 20.61% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]
See also
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plumelin.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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