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

Plomelin
Ploveilh
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Plomelin
Coat of arms of Plomelin
Location of Plomelin
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Plomelin is located in France
Plomelin
Plomelin
Plomelin is located in Brittany
Plomelin
Plomelin
Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W / 47.9364°N 4.1517°W / 47.9364; -4.1517
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementQuimper
CantonQuimper-1
IntercommunalityQuimper Bretagne Occidentale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Le Roux[1]
Area
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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.

It lies near the Odet river, about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Quimper.

International relations

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Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych in Wales and the village of Betziesdorf [de] in Germany.

Population

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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