Locoal-Mendon
Commune in Brittany, France
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Locoal-Mendon (French pronunciation: [lɔkwal mɛ̃dɔ̃]; Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
Locoal-Mendon
Lokoal-Mendon | |
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The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon | |
 Location of Locoal-Mendon | |
  Locoal-Mendon  Locoal-Mendon | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Bellec[1] |
Area 1 | 37.50 km2 (14.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,530 |
| • Density | 94.1/km2 (244/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56119 /56550 |
| Elevation | 0–42 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. | |
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
| 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]
