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Ploudalmézeau
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Ploudalmézeau is a commune in the Finistère department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Brest and the Pays d'Iroise Communauté. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ploudalmézeau and is associated with the canton of Plabennec. The town borders Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau, Landunvez, Plouguin, and Plourin. Its official name is Ploudalmézeau, with the native label Gwitalmeze. Residents are referred to as Ploudalméziens or Ploudalméziennes.
The commune has an area of 23.18 square kilometers and an elevation of 86 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 6,522 inhabitants (3,053 male and 3,244 female) and another citing 5,243. The postal code is 29830. A townhall is located in the town, which is in the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ploudalmézeau
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,243
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ploudalmézeau
- French commune.native name
- Gwitalmeze
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Portsall cote.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of the sea, at Portsall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ploudalmézeau (Finistère).svg
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 86
- French commune.INSEE
- 29178
- French commune.postal code
- 29830
- French commune.arrondissement
- Brest
- French commune.canton
- Plabennec
- French commune.mayor
- Marguerite Lamour
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays d'Iroise
- French commune.area km2
- 23.18
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ploudalmézeau
- Demonym
- Ploudalméziens
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Pays d'Iroise Communauté
- Population
- 6358
- Area
- 23.18
- Elevation
- 47
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Ploudalmézeau
- Shares border with
- Plourin
- Official website
- www.ploudalmezeau.fr
- Image
- Portsall cote.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ploudalmézeau
- postal code
- 29830
- topic's main category
- Category:Ploudalmézeau
- associated electoral district
- canton of Plabennec
- male population
- 3053
- female population
- 3244
- P8168
- Kyle Okposo
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-98-48-10-48
- fax number
- +33-2-98-48-02-54
- native label
- Ploudalmézeau
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- International relations
- Population
- Breton language
- Amoco Cadiz oil spill
- See also
- References
- External links
Ploudalmézeau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
The village and port of Portsall is part of the commune. The Amoco Cadiz oil tanker ran aground off Portsall in 1978, causing a large crude oil spill.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ploudalmézeau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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