Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic
Lokmikaelig | |
|---|---|
 The port of Pen Mané, in Locmiquélic | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Locmiquélic  | |
  Locmiquélic  Locmiquélic | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′34″N 3°20′22″W / 47.7261°N 3.3394°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Hennebont |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Eric Paturel[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,075 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56118 /56570 |
| Elevation | 0–24 m (0–79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Locmiquélic (French pronunciation: [lɔkmikelik]; Breton: Lokmikaelig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Toponymy[edit]
From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and miquélic which means Little Michael.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,542 | — |
| 1975 | 4,284 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 4,002 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 4,094 | +0.28% |
| 1999 | 3,945 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 4,151 | +0.64% |
| 2012 | 4,164 | +0.06% |
| 2017 | 4,046 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Locmiquélic are called in French Locmiquélicains or Minahouëts.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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