Locquirec

Locquirec (French pronunciation: [lɔkiʁɛk]; Breton: Lokireg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Locquirec
Lokireg
The beach at Locquirec
Location of Locquirec
Locquirec
Locquirec
Coordinates: 48°41′35″N 3°38′37″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonPlouigneau
IntercommunalityMorlaix Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gwénolé Guyomarc'h[1]
Area
1
5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,513
  Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29133 /29241
Elevation0–78 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.

International relations

Locquirec is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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