Plouay
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Plouay (French pronunciation: [pluɛ]; Breton: Ploue) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[3]
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Ploue | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′56″N 3°20′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Guidel |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gwenn Le Nay[1] |
Area 1 | 67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,784 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56166 /56240 |
Elevation | 13–164 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. |
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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.