Plomelin
Plomelin Ploveilh |
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region | Brittany | |
Department | Finistère | |
Arrondissement | Quimper | |
Canton | Quimper-1 | |
Community association | Quimper Bretagne Occidentale | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 56 ′ N , 4 ° 9 ′ W | |
height | 0-88 m | |
surface | 26.08 km 2 | |
Residents | 4,171 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 160 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 29700 | |
INSEE code | 29170 | |
Website | http://www.plomelin.com/ | |
Saint Mellon Church |
Plomelin ( Breton: Ploveilh ) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany . The municipality belongs to the canton of Quimper-1 in the Arrondissement of Quimper . Plomelin has 4171 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), the French called Plomelinois .
Plomelin is about seven kilometers southwest of Quimper on the Odet River .
coat of arms
Description : A red dragon in silver with a green shield spine .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2017 |
Residents | 1278 | 1321 | 2052 | 3041 | 3870 | 3930 | 4113 | 4171 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Rosulien mill and weir
- Penanros mansion
- Kerdour Castle
- Kerouzien Castle
- Kerbenez mansion
- Château of Pérennou
- Keraval Castle
- Lestremeur mansion
- Bodivit mansion
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Plomelin
economy
The Menhir Distillery produces high quality brandies and whiskeys. Buckwheat is used instead of barley malt (well-known brand: Eddu ). There are numerous hiking trails in the municipality for tourism.
Personalities
- Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914), lawyer and writer, creator of Fantômas
- Alexandre Massé (1829–1910), inventor
Partner communities
- Crymych , Wales (United Kingdom)
- Betziesdorf , district of Kirchhain (Hessen), Germany
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Finistère. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-039-6 , pp. 1274-1278.
Web links
Commons : Plomelin - collection of images, videos and audio files