Plouguernével

Commune in Brittany, France

Plouguernével Plougernevel
Commune
Saint Peter's church in Plouguernével
Location of Plouguernével
(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.

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

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

Historical population
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.

References

^ "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