Pléhédel
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pléhédel (French pronunciation: [ple.edɛl]; Breton: Plehedel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Pléhédel
Plehedel | |
|---|---|
_chapelle_Saint-Michel_et_son_calvaire.JPG) The chapel of Saint-Michel, in Pléhédel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pléhédel  | |
  Pléhédel  Pléhédel | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′43″N 3°00′25″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
| Arrondissement | Guingamp |
| Canton | Paimpol |
| Intercommunality | Guingamp-Paimpol Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Ropers[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,327 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 22178 /22290 |
| Elevation | 22–107 m (72–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,134 | — |
| 1975 | 1,185 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | +0.18% |
| 1990 | 1,085 | −1.25% |
| 1999 | 1,122 | +0.37% |
| 2009 | 1,324 | +1.67% |
| 2014 | 1,278 | −0.70% |
| 2020 | 1,335 | +0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Pléhédel are called pléhédelais in French.
- Boisgelin Family
- Charles Eugène, Comte de Boisgelin (1726–1791), Naval Officer and Vicomte & Governor of the town
- Alexandre-Joseph, Marquis de Boisgelin (1770–1821), Last personal bodyguard to Queen of France and Émigré officer
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