Pluméliau

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Pluméliau (French pronunciation: [plymeljo]; Breton: Pluniav) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Pluméliau-Bieuzy.[3]

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Pluniav
The Chapel of Saint-Nicolas-des-Eaux, in Pluméliau
The Chapel of Saint-Nicolas-des-Eaux, in Pluméliau
Coat of arms of Pluméliau
Location of Pluméliau
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Pluméliau is located in France
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Pluméliau is located in Brittany
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Coordinates: 47°57′30″N 2°58′20″W / 47.9583°N 2.9722°W / 47.9583; -2.9722
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonPontivy
CommunePluméliau-Bieuzy
Area
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67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
3,624
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
56930
Elevation33–152 m (108–499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The ruisseau de Kergouët forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Ével, which forms its south-eastern border.

Demographics

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Inhabitants of Pluméliau are called in French Plumelois.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pluméliau, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 November 2018 (in French)
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