Plouay
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Lorient | |
| Canton | Guidel | |
| Community association | Lorient agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 55 ′ N , 3 ° 20 ′ W | |
| height | 13-164 m | |
| surface | 67.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,670 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 84 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56240 | |
| INSEE code | 56166 | |
Plouay is a French municipality with 5670 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It is located about 15 kilometers north of Lorient , belongs to the canton of Guidel (until 2015: canton of Plouay ) in the arrondissement of Lorient . Twin town in Germany is Küps .
Plouay is known far beyond France as a stronghold of cycling . The Grand Prix Ouest France , a one-day race of the UCI ProTour, has been held here since 1931 . In addition, Plouay hosted the UCI Road World Championships in 2000 and the Tour de France in 1998 and 2002.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 3,964 | 3,876 | 4,053 | 4,368 | 4,834 | 4,764 | 5,274 |
The place had a train station of the Chemins de fer du Morbihan until 1947 .
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Plouay
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 684-694.
Web links
Commons : Plouay - collection of images, videos and audio files
Mairie (Town Hall) of Plouay