Plouha

Plouha
Plouha
Commune
Kermaria an'Iskuit Chapel

Coat of arms
Plouha
Location within Brittany region
Plouha
Coordinates: 48°41′N 2°56′W / 48.68°N 2.93°W / 48.68; -2.93Coordinates: 48°41′N 2°56′W / 48.68°N 2.93°W / 48.68; -2.93
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement Guingamp
Canton Plouha
Intercommunality Lanvollon Plouha
Government
 • Mayor (2016–2020) Philippe Delsol
Area1 39.97 km2 (15.43 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 4,476
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Plouha (Breton: Plouha, Gallo: Plóha) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19624,227—    
19684,296+1.6%
19754,195−2.4%
19824,248+1.3%
19904,197−1.2%
19994,397+4.8%
20044,425+0.6%
20094,582+3.5%
20144,464−2.6%
20154,476+0.3%

Inhabitants of Plouha are called plouhatins in French.

Twin towns

Plouha is twinned with:

History

Plouha has many notable medieval sites ranging from chapels and churches to manoires and kers. The Chapel of Kermaria (Kermaria an Iskuit) is perhaps the most widely recognized outside of Brittany.

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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