Plestan
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Cotes-d'Armor | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Brieuc | |
| Canton | Plénée-Jugon | |
| Community association | Lamballe Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 ′ N , 2 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 55-142 m | |
| surface | 32.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,598 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 49 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 22270 | |
| INSEE code | 22193 | |
Plestan is a French commune with 1,598 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in Brittany and belongs to the Côtes-d'Armor department . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Brieuc and the canton of Plénée-Jugon (until 2015: canton of Jugon-les-Lacs ). The inhabitants are called Plestanais .
geography
Plestan is located about 25 kilometers east-southeast of Saint-Brieuc . Plestan is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Noyal in the north, Saint-Rieul in the northeast, Plédéliac in the east and northeast, Jugon-les-Lacs in the east, Tramain in the southeast, Plénée-Jugon in the south, La Malhoure in the west and southwest and Lamballe-Armor with Lamballe to the west and northwest. The municipality's train station is on the Paris – Brest railway line . The National Route 12 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1,380 | 1.317 | 1,233 | 1,245 | 1.306 | 1,396 | 1,508 | 1,537 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Cemetery cross ( Monument historique )
- Le Val Castle
- Le Grand Gardisseul manor house
- La Moussaye mansion
Saint-Pierre church
Le Val Castle
Le Grand Gardisseul manor house
La Moussaye mansion
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the Nigerien community of Ingall .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Côtes-d'Armor. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-017-5 , pp. 454-457.
