Locmaria-Plouzané (French pronunciation: [lɔkmaʁja pluzane]; Breton: Lokmaria-Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locmaria-Plouzané
Lokmaria-Plouzane | |
|---|---|
 Porsmilin Beach, at Locmaria-Plouzané | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Locmaria-Plouzané  | |
  Locmaria-Plouzané  Locmaria-Plouzané | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′33″N 4°38′31″W / 48.3758°N 4.6419°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Viviane Godebert[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,138 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29130 /29280 |
| Elevation | 0–107 m (0–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French Lanvénécois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,971 | — |
| 1975 | 3,280 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 3,726 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 4,150 | +1.36% |
| 1999 | 4,252 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 4,657 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 4,985 | +1.37% |
| 2017 | 5,083 | +0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Breton language
editThe municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 20 June 2008.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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 Locmaria-Plouzané.
- 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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