Plouay
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Place details
- Locality
- Plouay
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,166
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Plouay
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lorient
- Population
- +5755
- Area
- +67.33
- Elevation
- +105
- Capital of
- canton of Plouay
- Shares border with
- Berné
- Official website
- www.plouay.fr
- Image
- Mairie Plouay.JPG
Article
11 sectionsContents
- 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.