Pluméliau (French pronunciation: [plymeljo]; Breton: Pluniav) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Pluméliau-Bieuzy.[3]
Pluméliau
Pluniav | |
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Part of Pluméliau-Bieuzy | |
 The Chapel of Saint-Nicolas-des-Eaux, in Pluméliau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pluméliau  | |
  Pluméliau  Pluméliau | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′30″N 2°58′20″W / 47.9583°N 2.9722°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Pontivy |
| Commune | Pluméliau-Bieuzy |
| Area 1 | 67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 3,624 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56930 |
| Elevation | 33–152 m (108–499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The ruisseau de Kergouët forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Ével, which forms its south-eastern border.
Demographics edit
Inhabitants of Pluméliau are called in French Plumelois.
See also edit
- Communes of the Morbihan department
- Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Pluméliau War Memorial
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pluméliau, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 November 2018 (in French)
External links edit
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- Cultural Heritage (in French)
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