Plougoumelen

Plougoumelen (Breton: Plougouvelen) is a commune in the Morbihan department and Brittany region of north-western France.^[3]

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Commune
A cottage in the hamlet of Cahire
Location of Plougoumelen
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Coordinates: 47°39′12″N 2°54′56″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Vannes-2
Intercommunality	Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Léna Berthelot[1]
Area 1	21.30 km2 (8.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,599
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56167 /56400
Elevation	0–56 m (0–184 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	729	—
1975	1,023	+4.96%
1982	1,357	+4.12%
1990	1,544	+1.63%
1999	1,762	+1.48%
2007	2,301	+3.39%
2012	2,417	+0.99%
2017	2,439	+0.18%
Source: INSEE[4]

In French the inhabitants of Plougoumelen are known as Plougoumelenois.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department