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Also known as Ploue

Plouay (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

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Plouay is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Plouay, Morbihan, and the Lorient Agglomeration. It serves as the capital of the canton of Plouay and is located in the Brittany region. The town borders Inguiniel, Lanvaudan, Calan, and Cléguer. Its official postal code is 56240, and it is twinned with Pershore.

The commune covers an area of 67.33 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is 5,792, comprising 2,785 males and 2,885 females. Another source lists the population as 5,166. Plouay has an elevation of 164 meters above sea level, though other records indicate elevations of 81 and 82 meters. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.

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Place details

Locality
Plouay
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
5,166
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
5.5 µg/m³
PM10
8.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Plouay
French commune.native name
Ploue
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie Plouay.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall in Plouay
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Plouay (Morbihan).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Lorient
French commune.canton
Guidel
French commune.INSEE
56166
French commune.postal code
56240
French commune.mayor
Gwenn Le Nay
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Lorient Agglomération
French commune.elevation m
83
French commune.elevation min m
13
French commune.elevation max m
164
French commune.area km2
67.33

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Plouay
Country
France
Population
5755
Area
67.33
Elevation
105
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Berné
Official website
www.plouay.fr
Image
Mairie Plouay.JPG
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Commons category
Plouay
topic's main category
Category:Plouay
postal code
56240
twinned administrative body
Pershore
associated electoral district
canton of Guidel
male population
2785
female population
2885
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-97-33-31-51
fax number
+33-2-97-33-17-85
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Geography
  • Map
  • List of places
  • History
  • Breton language
  • Gallery
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Plouay (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.

Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Road World Championships in 2000. The Tour de France has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.

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