Plouguernével

Plouguernével
Plougernevel
Saint Peter's church in Plouguernével
Saint Peter's church in Plouguernével
Location of Plouguernével
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Plouguernével is located in France
Plouguernével
Plouguernével
Plouguernével is located in Brittany
Plouguernével
Plouguernével
Coordinates: 48°14′27″N 3°15′17″W / 48.2408°N 3.2547°W / 48.2408; -3.2547
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementGuingamp
CantonRostrenen
IntercommunalityKreiz-Breizh
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Guéguen[1]
Area
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41.60 km2 (16.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,605
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22220 /22110
Elevation132–235 m (433–771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plouguernével (French pronunciation: [pluɡɛʁnevɛl]; Breton: Plougernevel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department and Brittany region of north-western France.

Historically the town is noted for having participated in the Red Caps' Revolt (la révolte des Bonnets rouges) in 1675.

Toponymy

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The meaning of the name Plouguernével is most probably to be found in the Breton words ploe (parish), kêr (town, village), and nevez (new), although an alternative suggestion is that the last two elements may be a reference to Kernev-uhel (High Cornouaille).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,888—    
1975 3,342+2.11%
1982 3,585+1.01%
1990 3,255−1.20%
1999 2,222−4.15%
2009 1,788−2.15%
2014 1,731−0.65%
2020 1,610−1.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

In French the inhabitants of Plouguernével are known as plouguistes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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