Ploërdut (French pronunciation: [ploɛʁdyt];[3] Breton: Pleurdud) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[4]
Ploërdut
Pleurdud | |
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Commune | |
The Church of Saint-Pierre, in Ploërdut | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Ploërdut ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°05′19″N 3°17′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Pontivy |
Canton | Gourin |
Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Guilloux[1] |
Area 1 | 75.83 km2 (29.28 sq mi) |
Population | 1,209 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56163 /56160 |
Elevation | 114–285 m (374–935 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2019)[6] |
Ploërdut is located in Northwestern part of Morbihan, 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Le Faouët, 22 km (14 mi) west of Pontivy and 38 km (24 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais.
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