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Locmaria
Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Belle-Île-en-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Rousselot[1] |
Area 1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56114 /56360 |
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Locmaria (French pronunciation: [lɔkmaʁja]; Breton: Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.[2] Locmaria is one of the four communes of Belle Île.
Toponymy
[edit | edit source]From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and 'maria' which derive from Mary.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Inhabitants of Locmaria are called in French Locmariaïstes.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The village occupies the eastern part of the island Belle-Île-en-Mer. Rocky cliffs, sometimes 50 meters high, surround the territory. On the north coast, stretches the beach Les Grands Sables.
Map
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ INSEE commune file
External links
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- Official site (in French)
- 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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