Le Loroux (French pronunciation: [lə lɔʁu]; Breton: Lavreer-an-Dezerzh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Le Loroux
Lavreer-an-Dezerzh (Breton) | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Martin, in Loroux | |
Location of Le Loroux  | |
  Le Loroux  Le Loroux | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′44″N 1°03′47″W / 48.3956°N 1.0631°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | Fougères-2 |
| Intercommunality | Fougères Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Brard[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 626 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35157 /35133 |
| Elevation | 148–244 m (486–801 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editInhabitants of Le Loroux are called Lorousiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 585 | — |
| 1968 | 628 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 566 | −9.9% |
| 1982 | 548 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 515 | −6.0% |
| 1999 | 520 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 586 | +12.7% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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