Locmaria-Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané (Breton: Lokmaria-Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locmaria-Plouzané
Lokmaria-Plouzane | |
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 Porsmilin Beach, at Locmaria-Plouzané | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Locmaria-Plouzané 
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  Locmaria-Plouzané  Locmaria-Plouzané | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′33″N 4°38′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Viviane Godebert |
| Area 1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 5,076 |
| • 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
Inhabitants of Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French Lanvénécois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,191 | — |
| 1968 | 1,202 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,824 | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 2,686 | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 3,589 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 4,941 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 4,841 | −2.0% |
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on June 20, 2008.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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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