Locquénolé (French pronunciation: [lɔkenɔle]; Breton: Lokenole) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Locquénolé
Lokenole | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Guénolé | |
Location of Locquénolé  | |
  Locquénolé  Locquénolé | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′31″N 3°51′34″W / 48.6253°N 3.8594°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Morlaix |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Lebrault[1] |
Area 1 | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 799 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29132 /29670 |
| Elevation | 0–81 m (0–266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Toponymy
editFrom the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Guénolé a Breton saint.
Landmarks
editChurch of Saint-Guénolé, this Latin-cross-shaped church dates back to the 11th century. It features Romanesque capitals and a distinctive bell tower completed in 1681.[3]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 615 | — |
| 1975 | 631 | +0.37% |
| 1982 | 648 | +0.38% |
| 1990 | 726 | +1.43% |
| 1999 | 716 | −0.15% |
| 2009 | 784 | +0.91% |
| 2014 | 803 | +0.48% |
| 2020 | 799 | −0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Locquénolé are called in French Locquénolésiens.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Church of Saint-Guénolé, Lecquenol | Religiana". religiana.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)
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