Locquirec
| Locquirec Lokireg | |
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The beach at Locquirec | |
  Locquirec | |
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Location within Brittany region  Locquirec | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W / 48.6931°N 3.6436°WCoordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W / 48.6931°N 3.6436°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Lanmeur |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gwénolé Guyomarc'h |
| Area1 | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,437 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29133 / 29241 |
| Elevation | 0–78 m (0–256 ft) |
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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
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Locquirec (French)
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