Locmaria-Plouzané (French pronunciation: [lɔkmaʁja pluzane]; Breton: Lokmaria-Plouzane) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Locmaria-Plouzané
Lokmaria-Plouzane
Porsmilin Beach, at Locmaria-Plouzané
Porsmilin Beach, at Locmaria-Plouzané
Coat of arms of Locmaria-Plouzané
Location of Locmaria-Plouzané
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Locmaria-Plouzané is located in France
Locmaria-Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané is located in Brittany
Locmaria-Plouzané
Locmaria-Plouzané
Coordinates: 48°22′33″N 4°38′31″W / 48.3758°N 4.6419°W / 48.3758; -4.6419
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentFinistère
ArrondissementBrest
CantonSaint-Renan
IntercommunalityPays d'Iroise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Viviane Godebert[1]
Area
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23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,138
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
29130 /29280
Elevation0–107 m (0–351 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 Locmaria-Plouzané are called in French Lanvénécois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,971—    
1975 3,280+1.42%
1982 3,726+1.84%
1990 4,150+1.36%
1999 4,252+0.27%
2007 4,657+1.14%
2012 4,985+1.37%
2017 5,083+0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Breton language

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The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 20 June 2008.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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