Pluneret

Pluneret
Plunered
The church in Pluneret
The church in Pluneret
Location of Pluneret
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Pluneret is located in France
Pluneret
Pluneret
Pluneret is located in Brittany
Pluneret
Pluneret
Coordinates: 47°40′35″N 2°57′22″W / 47.6764°N 2.9561°W / 47.6764; -2.9561
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonAuray
IntercommunalityAuray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Vallein[1]
Area
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26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,140
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56176 /56400
Elevation0–59 m (0–194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pluneret (French pronunciation: [plynʁɛt]; Breton: Plunered) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Sainte-Anne station has rail connections to Quimper, Lorient and Vannes.

Population

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Inhabitants of Pluneret are called in French Pluneretains.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,630—    
1975 1,871+1.99%
1982 2,333+3.20%
1990 3,195+4.01%
1999 3,714+1.69%
2007 4,706+3.00%
2012 5,246+2.20%
2019 5,905+1.70%
Source: INSEE[4]

Geography

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The Loc'h river forms the western border of the town and the Bono river forms the eastern border of the town.

Map

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Topographic map.

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 13 July 2006.

In 2008, there was 12.89% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
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