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Plouhinec is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Port-Louis, Morbihan, and the arrondissement of Lorient. It is located in the Brittany region and shares borders with Merlevenez, Sainte-Hélène, Locoal-Mendon, and Belz. The town’s official name is Plouhinec, and it operates under the postal code 56680.
The area of the commune is 35.58 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 25 meters. Its population is 5,435, comprising 2,636 males and 2,717 females. Plouhinec is associated with the canton of Pluvigner for electoral purposes and maintains twinning relationships with Kilkee and Weidenberg.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Brittany
- Department
- Morbihan
- Arrondissement
- Lorient
- Canton
- Pluvigner
- Intercommunality
- Blavet Bellevue Océan
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Sophie Le Chat
- Area
- 35.58 km (13.74 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 5,400
- Density
- 150/km (390/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 56169 /56680
- Elevation
- 0–25 m (0–82 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Plouhinec
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lorient
- Population
- 5343
- Area
- 35.58
- Elevation
- 11
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Étel
- Official website
- www.plouhinec.com
- Image
- Eglise de Plouhinec.jpg
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- Commons category
- Plouhinec (Morbihan)
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- Plouhinec (Morbihan)
- postal code
- 56680
- different from
- Plouhinec
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pluvigner
- male population
- 2636
- female population
- 2717
- P8168
- Cephalopod
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-97-85-88-77
- fax number
- +33-2-97-85-88-89
- twinned administrative body
- Weidenberg
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Encyclopedic overview
Plouhinec ( French pronunciation: [pluinɛk]; Breton: Pleheneg) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
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