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Locoal-Mendon Latitude and Longitude:

47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W / 47.7125°N 3.1039°W / 47.7125; -3.1039
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Locoal-Mendon
Lokoal-Mendon
The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon
The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon
Location of Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon is located in France
Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon is located in Brittany
Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon
Coordinates: 47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W / 47.7125°N 3.1039°W / 47.7125; -3.1039
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Lorient
Canton Quiberon
IntercommunalityAuray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Karine Bellec [1]
Area
1
37.50 km2 (14.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
3,507
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56119 /56550
Elevation0–42 m (0–138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Locoal-Mendon (French pronunciation: [lɔkwal mɛ̃dɔ̃]; Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. [3]

Toponymy

Known as Locus Sancti Guitali in 1037 and Sanctus Gudualus in 1387. From the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Goal which is a name for the Breton saint Gudwal, Gurval or Gutual, eponym also of Gulval. Mendon is derives probably from the Breton men which means rock and don which means deep.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 1,750—    
1975 1,665−0.71%
1982 1,881+1.76%
1990 2,080+1.26%
1999 2,182+0.53%
2007 3,033+4.20%
2012 3,241+1.34%
2017 3,416+1.06%
Source: INSEE [4]

Breton language

In 2008, there was 17,81% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue

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