Plouha
Plouha (Breton: Plouha, Gallo: Plóha) is a town and commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
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 Kermaria an'Iskuit Chapel, Kermaria | |
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Location of Plouha 
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| Coordinates: 48°41′N 2°56′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Plouha |
| Intercommunality | Lanvollon Plouha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–2020) | Philippe Delsol |
| Area 1 | 39.97 km2 (15.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,503 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22222 /22580 |
| Elevation | 0–109 m (0–358 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 4,227 | — |
| 1968 | 4,296 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4,195 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,248 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,197 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,397 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,425 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,582 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,464 | −2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,476 | +0.3% |
Inhabitants of Plouha are called plouhatins in French.
Twin towns
Plouha is twinned with:
The 1872 church of St. Peter in Plouha
History
Plouha has many notable medieval sites ranging from chapels and churches to manoires and kers, including The Chapel of Kermaria (Kermaria an Iskuit).
World War II
Plouha's beaches were the sight of several resistance efforts, notably as part of the Comet line, a resistance group that sheltered Allied troops and helped them return to Great Britain. The plage Bonaparte in Plouha was the site for the Shelburne Operation which organized the return of allied airmen to Dartmouth, UK.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plouha. |
- Official website (in French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Plouha (in French)
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