Pléhédel

Commune in Brittany, France
Pléhédel
Plehedel
Commune
The chapel of Saint-Michel, in Pléhédel
The chapel of Saint-Michel, in Pléhédel
Coat of arms of Pléhédel
Coat of arms
Location of Pléhédel
Map
(2020–2026)
Daniel Ropers[1]
Area
1
12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,327
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22178 /22290
Elevation22–107 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.

Pléhédel (French pronunciation: [ple.edɛl]; Breton: Plehedel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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.

Notable people

  • 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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