Plouguenast-Langast (French pronunciation: [pluɡna lɑ̃ɡa]; Breton: Plougonwaz-Lanwal) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Plouguenast (the seat) and Langast.[3]

Plouguenast-Langast
The church of the old village, in Plouguenast
The church of the old village, in Plouguenast
Location of Plouguenast-Langast
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Plouguenast-Langast is located in France
Plouguenast-Langast
Plouguenast-Langast
Plouguenast-Langast is located in Brittany
Plouguenast-Langast
Plouguenast-Langast
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
IntercommunalityLoudéac Communauté - Bretagne Centre
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Yvon Le Jan[1]
Area
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55.57 km2 (21.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,406
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22219 /22150
Elevation104–253 m (341–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Plouguenast-Langast has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Plouguenast-Langast 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-Langast 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-Langast (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[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,721—    
1975 2,560−0.87%
1982 2,466−0.53%
1990 2,434−0.16%
1999 2,365−0.32%
2007 2,427+0.32%
2012 2,527+0.81%
2017 2,487−0.32%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 19 October 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ "Climate of Plouguenast-Langast 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE