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Plumelec

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Plumelec (, ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the Brittany region, in north-western France.

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Plumelec is a commune in France, situated in the canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay within the Morbihan department and the arrondissement of Pontivy. It is located in the Brittany region and shares borders with Cruguel, Lizio, Sérent, and Trédion. The town’s official name is Plumelec, and it has an area of 58.36 square kilometers.

The population of Plumelec is 2,754, comprising 1,348 males and 1,332 females. The postal code is 56420, and the elevation above sea level is 165 meters. Plumelec is associated with the canton of Moréac for electoral purposes and is twinned with Botley.

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Place details

Locality
Plumelec
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
2,553
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
9.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Plumelec
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
StAubin StMaurice1513et1690 3887.JPG
French commune.caption
The Church of Saint-Maurice in Plumelec
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Plumelec (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE
56172
French commune.postal code
56420
French commune.arrondissement
Pontivy
French commune.canton
Moréac
French commune.mayor
Stéphane Hamon
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Centre Morbihan Communauté
French commune.elevation min m
27
French commune.elevation max m
165
French commune.area km2
58.36

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Plumelec
Country
France
Population
2754
Area
58.36
Elevation
107
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Lizio
Official website
www.plumelec.org
Image
StAubin StMaurice1513et1690 3887.JPG
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Commons category
Plumelec
postal code
56420
associated electoral district
canton of Moréac
male population
1348
female population
1332
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-97-42-24-27
fax number
+33-2-97-42-33-08
twinned administrative body
Botley
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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • Geography
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  • History
  • Politics and administration
  • List of mayors
  • Population and society
  • Demography
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  • Cycling
  • Tour de France
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  • French Road Cycling Cup
  • Football
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  • Local culture and heritage
  • Places and monuments
  • Chateaus and manors
  • Churches
  • Chapels, crosses and calvaries
  • Other monuments
  • Language
  • Notable people
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References
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Plumelec (, ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the Brittany region, in north-western France.

== Geography == Plumelec is west of Rennes via the RN24 road, and north-west of Nantes via the RN165 road. The commune is situated on the Brittany peninsula and is approximately from the southern coast.

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