Carhaix-Plouguer
Carhaix-Plouguer
Karaez-Plougêr (Breton) | |
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The 16th century house of the Seneschal, previously the tourist information office, now located at Vorgium | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Carhaix-Plouguer | |
Carhaix-Plouguer Carhaix-Plouguer | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′42″N 3°34′02″W / 48.2783°N 3.5672°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
| Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer |
| Intercommunality | Poher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Troadec (DVG) |
Area 1 | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 7,412 |
| • Density | 287.2/km2 (743.8/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. | |
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. The commune was created in 1957 by the merger of the former communes Carhaix and Plouguer.