Plouguenast (French pronunciation: [pluɡna]; Breton: Plougonwaz; Gallo: Ploegenas) is a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Plouguenast-Langast.[2]

Plouguenast
Plougonwaz
The church of the old village, in Plouguenast
The church of the old village, in Plouguenast
Coat of arms of Plouguenast
Location of Plouguenast
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Plouguenast is located in France
Plouguenast
Plouguenast
Plouguenast is located in Brittany
Plouguenast
Plouguenast
Coordinates: 48°16′56″N 2°42′11″W / 48.2822°N 2.7031°W / 48.2822; -2.7031
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonGuerlédan
CommunePlouguenast-Langast
Area
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35.12 km2 (13.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,871
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
22150
Elevation112–253 m (367–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Climate

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Plouguenast has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Plouguenast is 11.0 °C (51.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 966.8 mm (38.06 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Plouguenast was 36.9 °C (98.4 °F) on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.4 °C (9.7 °F) on 2 January 1997.

Climate data for Plouguenast (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1987−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
20.7
(69.3)
22.9
(73.2)
26.3
(79.3)
29.5
(85.1)
32.9
(91.2)
35.6
(96.1)
36.9
(98.4)
30.2
(86.4)
27.5
(81.5)
19.8
(67.6)
15.6
(60.1)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
8.7
(47.7)
11.3
(52.3)
13.3
(55.9)
16.9
(62.4)
20.0
(68.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
19.6
(67.3)
15.3
(59.5)
10.8
(51.4)
7.9
(46.2)
14.7
(58.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
5.8
(42.4)
7.8
(46.0)
9.3
(48.7)
12.6
(54.7)
15.3
(59.5)
17.2
(63.0)
17.5
(63.5)
15.1
(59.2)
11.9
(53.4)
8.0
(46.4)
5.4
(41.7)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
2.9
(37.2)
4.2
(39.6)
5.2
(41.4)
8.2
(46.8)
10.6
(51.1)
12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
10.6
(51.1)
8.5
(47.3)
5.2
(41.4)
3.0
(37.4)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)
−11.1
(12.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.0
(32.0)
4.0
(39.2)
6.8
(44.2)
6.1
(43.0)
3.5
(38.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−12.4
(9.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117.1
(4.61)
93.3
(3.67)
72.7
(2.86)
75.5
(2.97)
65.1
(2.56)
54.2
(2.13)
55.2
(2.17)
50.6
(1.99)
70.1
(2.76)
101.0
(3.98)
101.3
(3.99)
110.7
(4.36)
966.8
(38.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.5 13.6 12.7 12.2 10.0 8.2 9.3 8.4 9.8 13.9 14.8 14.5 142.8
Source: Météo France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19681,943—    
19751,865−4.0%
19821,821−2.4%
19901,781−2.2%
19991,720−3.4%
20081,809+5.2%

Inhabitants of Plouguenast are called plouguenastais in French.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 19 October 2018 (in French)
  3. ^ "Climate of Plouguenast-Langast 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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