Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon
Lokoal-Mendon | |
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Locoal-Mendon | |
Coordinates: 47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W / 47.7125°N 3.1039°WCoordinates: 47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W / 47.7125°N 3.1039°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 (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,437 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/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. |
Locoal-Mendon (Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
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.
Breton language[]
In 2008, there was 17,81% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ (in French) Ofis ar Brezhoneg: Enseignement bilingue
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locoal-Mendon. |
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Cultural Heritage (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
- INSEE commune file
Categories:
- Communes of Morbihan
- Morbihan geography stubs