Plourin-lès-Morlaix (French pronunciation: [pluʁɛ̃ lɛ mɔʁlɛ], literally Plourin near Morlaix; Breton: Plourin-Montroulez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies within the arrondissement of Morlaix.
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Coordinates: 48°32′07″N 3°47′22″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Morlaix |
Canton | Plouigneau |
Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Pennec[1] |
Area 1 | 40.92 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
Population | 4,517 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29207 /29600 |
Elevation | 8–242 m (26–794 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Plourin-lès-Morlaix are called in French Plourinois.
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The Notre Dame church dates back to the late 17th to early 18th century. The taxus tree next to the entrance is supposed to be one thousand years old.
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