Plouguernével
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Commune of Plouguernével |
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| Plougernevel | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bretagne | |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp | |
| Canton | Rostrenen | |
| Intercommunality | C.C. du Kreiz-Breizh | |
| Mayor | Pierre Le Gouez (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 132 m–235 m | |
| Land area¹ | 41.60 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
2,222 | |
| - Density | 53/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 22220/ 22110 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Plouguernével (Breton: Plougernevel) is a commune of various villages in the northern coast of Bretagne (France), in the département of Côtes-d'Armor.
Historically it is cited for intervening in the Révolte des Bonnets Rouges (Red Caps revolt) of 1675.
The name Plouguernével is typically Breton, "ploe" meaning "parish", "kêr" meaning "village" and "nevez" meaning "new". The name changed from Ploekerneguell, which still can be seen on road signs.
The commune of Plouguernével is formed by villages : le Bot - Col, Kervalentou, Kermap - Jeffray, la Croix, Kerdelaïde, Kervert, le Bigodou, Restrote, Berzoc'h, Quinquis - Futen, Quinquis - Gesten, Bodillo - Bras, Saintenant, Kerbert, Kermarec, Kerloscouarn, Kerjacob, Questel, Restuet, Stang - Bouet, Locmaria, Kerallain, etc....
[edit] Demographics
Inhabitants of Plouguernével are called Plouguistes.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 2,222.
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