Plomelin
Plomelin (Ploveilh in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
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Location of Plomelin 
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| Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Quimper-1 |
| Intercommunality | Quimper-Communauté |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Paul Le Dantec |
| Area 1 | 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,171 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29170 /29700 |
| Elevation | 0–88 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.
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See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- Buckwheat whisky, produced in Plomelin by Distillerie des Menhirs.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
External links
- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plomelin (in French)
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