Locmalo (French pronunciation: [lɔkmalo]; Breton: Lokmac'hloù) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of Locmalo are called in French Locmalois.
Locmalo
Lokmac'hloù | |
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 The parish church in Locmalo | |
Location of Locmalo  | |
  Locmalo  Locmalo | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′24″N 3°11′07″W / 48.0733°N 3.1853°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Pontivy |
| Canton | Gourin |
| Intercommunality | Roi Morvan Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Lohé[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 898 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56113 /56160 |
| Elevation | 112–216 m (367–709 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 'malo' which derive from Saint Malo.
Map
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Gallery
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Fountain of Longueville.
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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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locmalo.
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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