Plouharnel (French pronunciation: [plu.aʁnɛl]; Breton: Plouharnel) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Plouharnel are called in French Plouharnelais. There are two railway stations in the commune of Plouharnel, both on the Auray–Quiberon railway which is operated in summer only: Plouharnel-Carnac and Les Sables-Blancs. At Auray station connections to Paris and other places in France are offered.
Plouharnel
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Coordinates: 47°35′56″N 3°06′41″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Quiberon |
Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Le Piouff-Le Bihan[1] |
Area 1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
Population | 2,214 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56168 /56340 |
Elevation | 0–33 m (0–108 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune contains a number of megalithic monuments including those at Le Vieux-Moulin, comprising six stones weighing up to ten tons.[4]
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