Plouguernével
| Plouguernével Plougernevel | |
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  Plouguernével | |
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Location within Brittany region  Plouguernével | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′27″N 3°15′17″W / 48.2408°N 3.2547°WCoordinates: 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 (2014–2020) | Alain Guéguen |
| Area1 | 41.60 km2 (16.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,817 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22220 / 22110 |
| Elevation | 132–235 m (433–771 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Plouguernével (Breton: Plougernevel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Historically it is cited for intervening in the Révolte des Bonnets Rouges (Red Caps revolt) of 1675.
Toponymy
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 consists of the following 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.
Population
Inhabitants of Plouguernével are called plouguistes in French.
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