Plomelin
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Location within Brittany region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Quimper |
| Canton | Quimper-3 |
| Intercommunality | Quimper-Communauté |
| Mayor | Franck Pichon (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–88 m (0–289 ft) |
| Land area1 | 26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,080 (2008) |
| - Density | 156 /km2 (400 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29170/ 29700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 4°09′06″W / 47.9364°N 4.1517°W
Plomelin (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.
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[edit] International relations
Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych in Wales.
[edit] Population
Inhabitants of Plomelin are called in French Plomelinois.
[edit] Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on July 3, 2008.
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[edit] References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French)
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plomelin (French)
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