Plomelin (French pronunciation: [plɔmlɛ̃]; Ploveilh in Breton) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

It lies near the Odet river, about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Quimper.

International relations

Plomelin is twinned with the village of Crymych in Wales and the village of Betziesdorf[de] in Germany. Breton town of more than 4,000 inhabitants, Plomelin (Ploveilh in Breton) is ideally located on the right bank of the Odet, halfway between Quimper, capital of Cornouaille and the beaches of Bénodet, Sainte-Marine and L 'Île-Tudy.

It offers more than 40 km of hiking trails through the countryside and along the banks of the Odet.

Traces of the past, some going back thousands of years, bear witness to the richness of its history. Source(Google)

Population

Inhabitants of Plomelin are called in French Plomelinois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,321
19752,052+6.49%
19823,041+5.78%
19903,870+3.06%
19993,938+0.19%
20074,068+0.41%
20124,155+0.42%
20174,171+0.08%
20234,239+0.27%
Source: INSEE

Breton language

The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 3 July 2008.[citation needed]

See also

External links

  • (in French)
  • Base Mérimée: , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • (in French)