Locquirec

Locquirec
Lokireg
Commune
The beach at Locquirec
Locquirec
Location within Brittany region
Locquirec
Coordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W / 48.6931°N 3.6436°W / 48.6931; -3.6436Coordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W / 48.6931°N 3.6436°W / 48.6931; -3.6436
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Finistère
Arrondissement Morlaix
Canton Plouigneau
Intercommunality Morlaix
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Gwénolé Guyomarc'h
Area1 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,437
  Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 29133 /29241
Elevation 0–78 m (0–256 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Locquirec (Breton: Lokireg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Toponymy

From the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Guirec a Breton saint.

Population

Inhabitants of Locquirec are called in French Locquirécois.

International relations

Locquirec is twinned with:

See also

References

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