Locquirec
Locquirec (French pronunciation: [lɔkiʁɛk]; Breton: Lokireg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locquirec
Lokireg | |
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 The beach at Locquirec | |
Location of Locquirec  | |
  Locquirec  Locquirec | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Plouigneau |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gwénolé Guyomarc'h[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,513 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
Toponymy
From the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Guirec a Breton saint.
Population
Inhabitants of Locquirec are called in French Locquirécois.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Tourism In Locquirec
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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