Pléven (French pronunciation: [plevɛ̃]; Breton: Pleven) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France, 70km north west of Rennes.
Pléven
Pleven | |
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Commune | |
Location of Pléven | |
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Coordinates: 48°29′27″N 2°19′09″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Côtes-d'Armor |
Arrondissement | Dinan |
Canton | Plancoët |
Intercommunality | Dinan Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Guilbert[1] |
Area 1 | 9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
Population | 593 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 22200 /22130 |
Elevation | 7–107 m (23–351 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Arguenon river flows through the commune.[3]
The parish church is dedicated to St Pierre.
The Manoir du Vaumadeuc dates from the 15th century, and was built by Madeuc, lord of Guémadeuc. In the 18th century it was acquired by Joseph-Marie-François de Talhouèt, Comte de Sévérac. After the French Revolution, François Tresvaux du Fraval, a Priest Canon of Paris, had his library at the Manor. In the 20th century the Manor passed to the family of the Vicomte de Pontbriand.[4]
There is a small museum dedicated to the history of wooden clog making (Musee due sabotier).[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 605 | — |
1968 | 606 | +0.2% |
1975 | 630 | +4.0% |
1982 | 594 | −5.7% |
1990 | 578 | −2.7% |
1999 | 565 | −2.2% |
2008 | 609 | +7.8% |
Inhabitants of Pléven are called plévennais in French.
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