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Ploërmel

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thumb|right|Church Saint-Armel Ploërmel (; ; Gallo language: Pieurmè) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Monterrein was merged into Ploërmel.

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Ploërmel is a commune nouvelle in France, established on January 1, 2019, replacing Monterrein. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ploërmel and is located within the arrondissement of Pontivy in the Morbihan department. The municipality is part of the Ploërmel Communauté and shares borders with Loyat, Campénéac, Gourhel, and Augan.

The area covers 57.82 square kilometers with an elevation of 75 meters above sea level. Its population is recorded as 10,163. Ploërmel is twinned with Cóbh, Apensen, Kolbuszowa, and Gorseinon. The official postal code is 56800, and the town falls within the Europe/Paris time zone.

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Place details

Locality
Ploërmel
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
8,422
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

30US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
PM10
9.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Ploërmel
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Ploërmel.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall in Ploërmel
French commune.image flag
Ville-ploermel.gif
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Ploërmel (Morbihan).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Pontivy
French commune.canton
Ploërmel
French commune.INSEE
56165
French commune.postal code
56800
French commune.mayor
Patrick Le Diffon
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Ploërmel
French commune.elevation m
75
French commune.elevation min m
19
French commune.elevation max m
126
French commune.area km2
58.44

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Character of the town
  • History
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Twin towns
  • Cultural references
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|Church Saint-Armel Ploërmel (; ; Gallo language: Pieurmè) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Monterrein was merged into Ploërmel.

==Character of the town== The town is both modern and medieval, and has easy access to most parts of Brittany. Ploërmel is set on the edge of the Brocéliande forest, which legend proclaims is the home of Merlin the Magician, amongst other fantastical characters.

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

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