Locmélar

Locmélar (French pronunciation: [lɔkmelaʁ]; Breton: Lokmelar) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Locmélar
Lokmelar
Commune
The town hall in Locmélar
The town hall in Locmélar
Coat of arms of Locmélar
Coat of arms
Location of Locmélar
Locmélar is located in France
Locmélar
Locmélar
Locmélar is located in Brittany
Locmélar
Locmélar
Coordinates: 48°27′15″N 4°03′50″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementMorlaix
CantonLandivisiau
IntercommunalityPays de Landivisiau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Cadiou[1]
Area
1
15.55 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
472
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29131 /29400
Elevation47–191 m (154–627 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

From the Breton loc which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé) and Mélar who is a Breton saint.

Population

Inhabitants of Locmélar are called in French Locmélariens.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793883—    
1800810−8.3%
1806929+14.7%
1821943+1.5%
18311,039+10.2%
18361,041+0.2%
18411,094+5.1%
18461,123+2.7%
18511,178+4.9%
18561,101−6.5%
18611,085−1.5%
18661,142+5.3%
YearPop.±%
18721,050−8.1%
18761,067+1.6%
18811,051−1.5%
18861,075+2.3%
18911,054−2.0%
1896975−7.5%
1901978+0.3%
1906975−0.3%
1911977+0.2%
1921781−20.1%
1926764−2.2%
1931682−10.7%
YearPop.±%
1936651−4.5%
1946572−12.1%
1954512−10.5%
1962470−8.2%
1968445−5.3%
1975356−20.0%
1982349−2.0%
1990455+30.4%
1999469+3.1%
2008427−9.0%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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