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Ploemeur
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Ploemeur (; ), sometimes written instead as Plœmeur, is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a western suburb of Lorient.
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Ploemeur is a commune in France, situated within the Morbihan department and the Lorient Agglomeration. It serves as the capital of the canton of Plœmeur and is located in the Brittany region. The municipality shares borders with Quéven, Lorient, Larmor-Plage, and Guidel. Its official postal code is 56270, and it has an area of 39.72 square kilometers.
The population of Ploemeur is recorded as 18,873, comprising 8,564 males and 9,289 females. Another source lists the population as 20,652. The town is twinned with Diksmuide, Fermoy, and Nowa Dęba. Elevation data varies, with figures ranging from -1 to 55 meters above sea level.
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Place details
- Locality
- Plœmeur
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 20,652
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ploemeur
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ploemeur - Mairie.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Ploemeur
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ploemeur (Morbihan).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 56162
- French commune.postal code
- 56270
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lorient
- French commune.canton
- Ploemeur
- French commune.mayor
- Ronan Loas
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Lorient Agglomération
- French commune.elevation min m
- -1
- French commune.elevation max m
- 55
- French commune.area km2
- 39.72
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- Etymology
- Geography
- Photographs of the Port of Lomener
- People
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Ploemeur (; ), sometimes written instead as Plœmeur, is a commune in the Morbihan department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. It is a western suburb of Lorient.
==Population== The inhabitants are called the Ploemeurois. The municipality launched a linguistic plan to promote and stimulate the use of the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 18 April 2006.
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