Plaudren (French pronunciation: [plodʁɛ̃]; Breton: Plaodren) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.[3] In French the inhabitants of Plaudren are known as Plaudrinois.
Plaudren
Plaodren | |
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 The church in Plaudren | |
Location of Plaudren  | |
  Plaudren  Plaudren | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′47″N 2°41′29″W / 47.7797°N 2.6914°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Grand-Champ |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Le Luherne[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.07 km2 (15.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,962 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56157 /56420 |
| Elevation | 42–154 m (138–505 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe river Arz has its source in the commune.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plaudren.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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