Plouguernével (French pronunciation: [pluɡɛʁnevɛl]; Breton: Plougernevel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department and Brittany region of north-western France.
Plouguernével
Plougernevel | |
|---|---|
 Saint Peter's church in Plouguernével | |
Location of Plouguernével  | |
  Plouguernével  Plouguernével | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′27″N 3°15′17″W / 48.2408°N 3.2547°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Rostrenen |
| Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Guéguen[1] |
| Area 1 | 41.60 km2 (16.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,605 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22220 /22110 |
| Elevation | 132–235 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. | |
Historically the town is noted for having participated in the Red Caps' Revolt (la révolte des Bonnets rouges) in 1675.
Toponymy edit
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 edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouguernével.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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