Locmélar
Locmélar (French pronunciation: [lɔkmelaʁ]; Breton: Lokmelar) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Toponymy
From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and Mélar who is a Breton saint.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 445 | — |
1975 | 356 | −3.14% |
1982 | 349 | −0.28% |
1990 | 455 | +3.37% |
1999 | 469 | +0.34% |
2009 | 428 | −0.91% |
2014 | 455 | +1.23% |
2020 | 472 | +0.61% |
Source: INSEE |
Inhabitants of Locmélar are called in French Locmélariens.
See also
- Communes of the Finistère department
- List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec
- Locmélar Parish close
- List of the works of the Maître de Plougastel
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locmélar.
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)