Locmiquélic

Locmiquélic
Lokmikaelig
Commune
The port of Pen Mané, in Locmiquélic
The port of Pen Mané, in Locmiquélic
Coat of arms of Locmiquélic
Coat of arms
Location of Locmiquélic
Map
Locmiquélic is located in France
Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic is located in Brittany
Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic
Coordinates: 47°43′34″N 3°20′22″W / 47.7261°N 3.3394°W / 47.7261; -3.3394
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonHennebont
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Eric Paturel[1]
Area
1
3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
4,094
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56118 /56570
Elevation0–24 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

From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and miquélic which means Little Michael.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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