Intercommunality Kreiz-Breizh Area 41.6 km² | Canton Rostrenen Population (2008) 1,817 Local time Wednesday 4:06 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Plouguernével (Breton: Plougernevel, [pluɡeːrnevɛl]) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.
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Map of 22110 Plouguern%C3%A9vel, 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" or more likely from ploe and Kernev-uhel meaning High Cornouaille or even from ploe and the surname Kernevel composed of ker and the anthroponym Nevel, Neñvel in modern Breton meaning Celeste (heavenly). 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.