Plouguernével
Plouguernével – pronounced [pluɡɛrnevɛl] – Breton: Plougernevel – is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department and Brittany region of north-western France.
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Location of Plouguernével 
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| Coordinates: 48°14′27″N 3°15′17″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Rostrenen |
| Intercommunality | Kreiz-Breizh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Alain Guéguen |
| Area 1 | 41.60 km2 (16.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,709 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/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
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
In French the inhabitants of Plouguernével are known as plouguistes.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1946 | 2,624 | — |
| 1954 | 2,710 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,653 | −2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,133 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 3,342 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 3,585 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3,255 | −9.2% |
| 1999 | 2,222 | −31.7% |
| 2005 | 1,860 | −16.3% |
| 2015 | 1,721 | −7.5% |
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