Loyat

Loyat
Louad
Commune
The town hall in Loyat
The town hall in Loyat
Coat of arms of Loyat
Coat of arms
Location of Loyat
Map
Loyat is located in France
Loyat
Loyat
Loyat is located in Brittany
Loyat
Loyat
Coordinates: 47°59′27″N 2°22′56″W / 47.9908°N 2.3822°W / 47.9908; -2.3822
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementPontivy
CantonPloërmel
IntercommunalityPloërmel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Tréhorel[1]
Area
1
41.52 km2 (16.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,734
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56122 /56800
Elevation32–130 m (105–427 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Loyat (French pronunciation: [lɔja]; Breton: Louad) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]

Geography

The village is located in the northeast of Morbihan, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north of Ploërmel. Historically it belongs to Upper Brittany. Before French Revolution, the parish belonged to Diocese of Saint-Malo.

Map

Carte topographique de la commune de Loyat.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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