Locmélar (French pronunciation: [lɔkmelaʁ]; Breton: Lokmelar) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locmélar
Lokmelar | |
|---|---|
_Mairie.JPG) The town hall in Locmélar | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Locmélar  | |
  Locmélar  Locmélar | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′15″N 4°03′50″W / 48.4542°N 4.0639°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Landivisiau |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Landivisiau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Cadiou[1] |
Area 1 | 15.55 km2 (6.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 474 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29131 /29400 |
| Elevation | 47–191 m (154–627 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
editFrom the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and Mélar who is a Breton saint.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 445 | — |
| 1975 | 356 | −3.14% |
| 1982 | 349 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 455 | +3.37% |
| 1999 | 469 | +0.34% |
| 2009 | 428 | −0.91% |
| 2014 | 455 | +1.23% |
| 2020 | 472 | +0.61% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Locmélar are called in French Locmélariens.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locmélar.
- Official website (in French)
- 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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