Pleudihen-sur-Rance (French pronunciation: [plødi.ɛ̃ syʁ ʁɑ̃s], literally Pleudihen on Rance; Breton: Pleudehen) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

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Coordinates: 48°30′42″N 1°57′02″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Dinan
Canton	Lanvallay
Intercommunality	Dinan Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Boixière[1]
Area 1	24.55 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,025
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22197 /22690
Elevation	0–63 m (0–207 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It is known for the production of apples and Breton champagne (cider).

During the latter half of the 18th century, the town took in a large share of 2,000 Acadians who were deported to France against their will.

Located only a couple of miles from the Rance, Pleudihen-sur-Rance is accessible via the D29 that goes to La Vicomté-sur-Rance to the south (4 miles) and Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine (8 miles) to the north.

Inhabitants of Pleudihen-sur-Rance are called pleudihennais in French.

The Musée de la Pomme et du Cidre (The Apple and Cider Museum), located in a farmhouse within town, is a prominent attraction, displaying various types of apple trees, production methods, and offers cider tasting.

Pleudihen-sur-Rance maintains a town partnership with the German community of Herschbach in the Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate.

• Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department