Plourin-lès-Morlaix
Commune in Brittany, France
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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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Plourin Menhir : Once a milestone on the Roman road. | |
 Location of Plourin-lès-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 (2023)[2] | 4,548 |
| • Density | 111.1/km2 (287.9/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. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Plourin-lès-Morlaix are called in French Plourinois.
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Sights
The church
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.
