Pluneret
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.
Pluneret
Plunered | |
|---|---|
 The church in Pluneret | |
Location of Pluneret | |
  Pluneret  Pluneret | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′35″N 2°57′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Auray |
| Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Vallein[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.20 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,023 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56176 /56400 |
| Elevation | 0–59 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. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Pluneret are called in French Pluneretains.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
The Loc'h river forms the western border of the town and the Bono river forms the eastern border of the town.
Map
Breton language
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
References
- "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pluneret.
- Official website (in French)
- 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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