La Roche-Maurice (French: [la ʁɔʃ mɔʁis]; Breton: Ar Roc'h-Morvan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.

La Roche-Maurice
Ar Roc'h-Morvan (Breton)
La-Roche-Maurice behind the railway line
La-Roche-Maurice behind the railway line
Coat of arms of La Roche-Maurice
Location of La Roche-Maurice
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La Roche-Maurice is located in France
La Roche-Maurice
La Roche-Maurice
La Roche-Maurice is located in Brittany
La Roche-Maurice
La Roche-Maurice
Coordinates: 48°28′25″N 4°12′12″W / 48.4736°N 4.2033°W / 48.4736; -4.2033
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonLanderneau
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Lénaïc Blandin[1]
Area
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12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,838
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29237 /29800
Elevation5–163 m (16–535 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of La Roche-Maurice are called in French Rochois.

International relations

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La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopsteignton, a village between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth in Devon, England.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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