Locqueltas

Locqueltas (Breton: Lokeltaz) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
The church in Locqueltas
Coat of arms
Location of Locqueltas
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Coordinates: 47°45′28″N 2°45′54″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Grand-Champ
Intercommunality	Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Guerneve[1]
Area ^1	19.46 km^2 (7.51 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	1,758
• Density	90/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56120 /56390
Elevation	53–144 m (174–472 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

From the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Gweltaz which is the Breton name for Gildas.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)