Locmiquélic

Locmiquélic (Breton: Lokmikaelig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Locmiquélic

Lokmikaelig
The port of Pen Mané, in Locmiquélic
Coat of arms
Location of Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic
Locmiquélic
Coordinates: 47°43′34″N 3°20′22″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonHennebont
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (2008—2014) André Le Roux
Area
1
3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,046
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/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.

Toponymy

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

Demographics

Inhabitants of Locmiquélic are called in French Locmiquélicains or Minahouëts.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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