Locmiquélic
Commune in Brittany, France
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Locmiquélic (French pronunciation: [lɔkmikelik]; Breton: Lokmikaelig) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Locmiquélic
Lokmikaelig | |
|---|---|
 The port of Pen Mané, in Locmiquélic | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Locmiquélic | |
  Locmiquélic Location within France  Locmiquélic Location within Brittany | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′34″N 3°20′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Hennebont |
| Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Éric Paturel[1] |
Area 1 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,093 |
| • Density | 1,140/km2 (2,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56118 /56570 |
| Elevation | 0–24 m (0–79 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 loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and miquélic which means Little Michael.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,542 | — |
| 1975 | 4,284 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 4,002 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 4,094 | +0.28% |
| 1999 | 3,945 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 4,151 | +0.64% |
| 2012 | 4,164 | +0.06% |
| 2017 | 4,046 | −0.57% |
| 2023 | 4,093 | +0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Locmiquélic are called in French Locmiquélicains or Minahouëts.
