Locmaria-Plouzané
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| Locmaria-Plouzané Lokmaria-Plouzane | |
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  Locmaria-Plouzané | |
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Location within Brittany region  Locmaria-Plouzané | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′33″N 4°38′31″W / 48.3758°N 4.6419°WCoordinates: 48°22′33″N 4°38′31″W / 48.3758°N 4.6419°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Brest |
| Canton | Saint-Renan |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Iroise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Viviane Godebert |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 4,841 |
| • Population2 Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29130 / 29280 |
| Elevation | 0–107 m (0–351 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Locmaria-Plouzané (Breton: Lokmaria-Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Population
Inhabitants of Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French Lanvénécois.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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 through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on June 20, 2008.
See also
References
- Mayors of Finistère Association (French);
External links
- Official website (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Locmaria-Plouzané (French)
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