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Gourhel

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Also known as Gourhael, Górhaèu

Gourhel (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Gourhel are called in French Gourhelois.

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Gourhel is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the Ploërmel Communauté. It has at various times been part of the arrondissement of Vannes and the arrondissement of Pontivy. The municipality borders Ploërmel and Campénéac. Its official name is Gourhel, and it is associated with the canton of Ploërmel.

The area of Gourhel is 2.83 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 101 meters. The population is recorded as 751, comprising 333 males and 369 females. The postal code for the commune is 56800.

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Place details

Locality
Gourhel
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
432

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.2 µg/m³
PM10
7.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Gourhel
French commune.native name
Gourhael
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Gourhel - 56800.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall in Gourhel
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Gourhel (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE
56065
French commune.postal code
56800
French commune.arrondissement
Pontivy
French commune.canton
Ploërmel
French commune.mayor
Kévin Argentin
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Ploërmel Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
62
French commune.elevation max m
101
French commune.area km2
2.83

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Gourhel
Country
France
Population
711
Area
2.83
Elevation
82
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Campénéac
Image
Mairie de Gourhel - 56800.JPG
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Commons category
Gourhel
postal code
56800
associated electoral district
canton of Ploërmel
male population
333
female population
369
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-97-74-00-45
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Encyclopedic overview

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Gourhel (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Gourhel are called in French Gourhelois.

==See also== Communes of the Morbihan department

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gourhel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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