Pluméliau

Pluméliau (French pronunciation: [plymeljo]; Breton: Pluniav) is a former commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[2] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Pluméliau-Bieuzy.^[3]

Pluméliau Pluniav
Part of Pluméliau-Bieuzy
The Chapel of Saint-Nicolas-des-Eaux, in Pluméliau
Coat of arms
Location of Pluméliau
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Coordinates: 47°57′30″N 2°58′20″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Pontivy
Canton	Pontivy
Commune	Pluméliau-Bieuzy
Area 1	67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]	3,624
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	56930
Elevation	33–152 m (108–499 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The ruisseau de Kergouët forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Ével, which forms its south-eastern border.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Pluméliau are called in French Plumelois.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department
• Henri Gouzien, sculptor of Pluméliau War Memorial