Plougoumelen (Breton: Plougouvelen) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.[3]
Plougoumelen
Plougouvelen | |
|---|---|
 A cottage in the hamlet of Cahire | |
Location of Plougoumelen  | |
  Plougoumelen  Plougoumelen | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′12″N 2°54′56″W / 47.6533°N 2.9156°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Léna Berthelot[1] |
Area 1 | 21.30 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,605 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56167 /56400 |
| Elevation | 0–56 m (0–184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 729 | — |
| 1975 | 1,023 | +4.96% |
| 1982 | 1,357 | +4.12% |
| 1990 | 1,544 | +1.63% |
| 1999 | 1,762 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 2,301 | +3.39% |
| 2012 | 2,417 | +0.99% |
| 2017 | 2,439 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
In French the inhabitants of Plougoumelen are known as Plougoumelenois.
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
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- 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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