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Plouay (French pronunciation: ​[pluɛ]; Breton: Ploue) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Plouay
Ploue
Commune
The town hall in Plouay
Coat of arms
Location of Plouay
Plouay
Plouay
Coordinates: 47°54′56″N 3°20′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonGuidel
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gwenn Le Nay[1]
Area
1
67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,792
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56166 /56240
Elevation13–164 m (43–538 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plouay hosts the GP Ouest-France and the GP de Plouay, annual cycling races (a men's and women's race, respectively). It was also the location of the UCI Road World Championships in 2000. The Tour de France has visited this town three times: in 1998, 2002 and in 2006.


Population


Inhabitants of Plouay or Ploue are called Plouaysiens in French and Plouead (Ploueiz), Ploueadez (-ed) in Breton.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,656—    
1800 3,516−0.56%
1806 3,602+0.40%
1821 3,632+0.06%
1831 3,816+0.50%
1836 4,210+1.98%
1841 4,047−0.79%
1846 4,308+1.26%
1851 4,362+0.25%
1856 4,560+0.89%
1861 4,360−0.89%
1866 4,281−0.37%
1872 4,093−0.75%
1876 4,261+1.01%
1881 4,526+1.21%
1886 4,539+0.06%
1891 4,430−0.48%
1896 4,572+0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,697+0.54%
1906 4,777+0.34%
1911 4,820+0.18%
1921 4,821+0.00%
1926 4,772−0.20%
1931 4,590−0.77%
1936 4,380−0.93%
1946 5,120+1.57%
1954 4,112−2.70%
1962 3,964−0.46%
1968 3,876−0.37%
1975 4,053+0.64%
1982 4,368+1.07%
1990 4,834+1.28%
1999 4,759−0.17%
2008 5,260+1.12%
2013 5,385+0.47%
2019 5,792+1.22%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2019)[6]

Geography


Plouay is located in the west of Morbihan, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Hennebont and 18.5 km (11.5 mi) north of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Vannetais. The river Scorff forms the commune's western border. The area is hilly and forest-covered. Apart from the village centre, there are many hamlets in the commune.


Map


Topographic map.

List of places


  • Bécherel
  • Bois de Kerlucas
  • Château de Kersily
  • Château de Manéhouarn
  • Coet-Fao
  • Coët Neblech
  • Coëtulaire
  • Cunffio
  • Guern (le)
  • Gosquer (le)
  • Kerallé
  • Keramont
  • Kerbaloff Le Bourg
  • Kerbaloff Le Lage
  • Kerdalvé
  • Kerdinas
  • Kerdrého
  • Kerduel
  • Kergan
  • Kergarenne
  • Kergarnic
  • Kergo
  • Kerguescanff
  • Kerguestenen
  • Kergussec
  • Kerharlay
  • Kerhoual
  • Kerhouant
  • Kerhoazic
  • Kerhuennec
  • Keriquel
  • Kerlagadec
  • Kerlidec
  • Kerlivio
  • Kerlucas
  • Kerlutune
  • Kermandu
  • Kermarrec
  • Kermignan
  • Kermorgan
  • Kermouël
  • Kernivinen
  • Kernonen
  • Kerpont
  • Kerprat
  • Kerscoulan
  • Kerscoulic
  • Kerspern
  • Kervrehan
  • Haut Rostervel (le)
  • Lezot (le)
  • Lann Justice
  • Locmaria Grâce
  • Locunel
  • Malachappe
  • Manébail
  • Mané en Du
  • Mané Froment
  • Mané Guégan
  • Mané Henry
  • Manerio
  • Manetanet
  • Moulin à papier du Paou
  • Moulin de Coet-Cren
  • Moulin de Kerviden
  • Moustervat
  • Moustoir (le)
  • Nezech (le)
  • Pen-er-prat
  • Penterff
  • Paou (le)
  • Pont-Allon
  • Pont-Neuf
  • Pont-Nivino
  • Questenen-Plaine
  • Restavy
  • Restergal
  • Rugonan
  • Saint-Coff
  • Saint-Erven
  • Saint-Inifer
  • Saint-Quidic
  • Stang Nivinen
  • Tano (le)
  • Toul Er Clanch
  • Toulgodo
  • Trevenen
  • Ty Henry
  • Ty Losquet
  • Ty Marrec
  • Ty Narroz
  • Verger (le)
  • Vodeste (le)
  • Zandec

History


The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1576. The marquis of Pontcallec had in the seventeenth century in the village of Plouay court, prison, pillory and gallows with four pillars.


Breton language


The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 February 2006.

In 2008, 11.56% of the children in Plouay attended Breton-French bilingual classes in primary education.[7]




Twin towns


Plouay is twinned with Pershore in England.


See also



References


  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Portail géographique de la Bretagne Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine - in French and Breton (accessed 29 July 2010).
  5. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plouay, EHESS. (in French)
  6. , INSEE
  7. (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue


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[de] Plouay

Plouay ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 5.792 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Morbihan in der Region Bretagne. Sie gehört zum Kanton Guidel im Arrondissement Lorient. Partnergemeinde in Deutschland ist Küps.
- [en] Plouay

[fr] Plouay

Plouay [pluɛ] est une commune française située dans le département du Morbihan, en région Bretagne. Historiquement, elle fait partie du Kemenet-Héboé et du Pays de Lorient.

[ru] Плуэ

Плуэ (фр. Plouay, [pluɛ]) — коммуна на северо-западе Франции, находится в регионе Бретань, департамент Морбиан, округ Лорьян, кантон Гидель. Расположена в 25 км к северу от Лорьяна, в 15 км от национальной автомагистрали N165.


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