Plancoët
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Cotes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Dinan | |
| Canton | Plancoët (main town) | |
| Community association | Dinan agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 31 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ W | |
| height | 5–87 m | |
| surface | 11.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,013 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 262 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 22130 | |
| INSEE code | 22172 | |
| Website | http://www.plancoet.fr/ | |
 Plancoët Town Hall |
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Plancoët ( Breton : Plangoed ; Gallo : Plancoé ) is a French commune with 3,013 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Côtes-d'Armor department in the Brittany region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Dinan and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Plancoët . The inhabitants are called Plancoëtin .
geography
Plancoët is located on the Arguenon River near the Emerald Coast . Plancoët is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Lormel in the north, Créhen in the east and northeast, Corseul in the south and southeast, Bourseul in the southwest and Pluduno in the west.
The municipality's train station is on the Lison – Lamballe railway line . The former Routes nationales 168 , 792 and 794 run through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 2.134 | 2,304 | 2,375 | 2,489 | 2,507 | 2,589 | 2,934 | 3,084 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame de Nazareth church from the 18th / 19th centuries century
- 19th century Saint-Sauveur church
- large stone cross, monument historique since 1926
- Half-timbered house from the 16th century, monument historique since 1926
- 17th century mansion of La Caunelaye
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth church
Saint-Sauveur church
large stone cross
Half-timbered house from the 16th century
Personalities
- Viviane Le Dissez (* 1959), politician (PS), mayor (2008–2014)
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the German municipality of Kreuzau in North Rhine-Westphalia .
economy
The Nestlé Group bottles the mineral water here with the place name as a brand.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d'Armor. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5 , pp. 856-864.
