Carhaix-Plouguer
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Carhaix-Plouguer (French: [kaʁɛ pluɡɛʁ, kaʁe -]; Breton: Karaez-Plougêr [kaˈrɛːs ˈpluːɡɛːr]), commonly known as just Carhaix (Karaez), is a commune in the French department of Finistère, region of Brittany, France.[3] The commune was created in 1957 by the merger of the former communes Carhaix and Plouguer.[3]
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Carhaix-Plouguer
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Coordinates: 48°16′42″N 3°34′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer |
Intercommunality | Poher |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Troadec[1] (DVG) |
Area 1 | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,240 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29024 /29270 |
Elevation | 69–169 m (226–554 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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