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Locronan (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Locronan is a commune in France, situated within the Finistère department and the canton of Châteaulin. It shares borders with Plogonnec, Plonévez-Porzay, Quéménéven, and Kerlaz. The town is located in the Brittany region and falls under the arrondissement of Quimper and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Its postal code is 29180, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Quimper-1.

The commune has an area of 8.08 square kilometers and a population of 834, comprising 368 males and 427 females. Locronan is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France. The elevation above sea level is listed as 280 meters, while other sources indicate elevations of 151 and 156 meters. The official name is Locronan, and the residents are known as Locronanais and Locronanaises.

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Place details

Locality
Locronan
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
847
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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6.8 µg/m³
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9.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Locronan
French commune.native name
Lokorn
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bretagne Finistere Locronan1 tango7174.jpg
French commune.caption
The church square
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Locronan (Finistère).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Quimper
French commune.canton
Quimper-1
French commune.INSEE
29134
French commune.postal code
29180
French commune.mayor
Antoine Gabrièle
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Quimper Bretagne Occidentale
French commune.elevation m
145
French commune.elevation min m
38
French commune.elevation max m
280
French commune.area km2
8.08

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Official website

Mairie de Locronan - Bretagne - vie locale, actualités et démarches

locronan.bzh

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Locronan
Demonym
Locronanaises
Country
France
Located in
Finistère
Population
829
Area
8.08
Elevation
129
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Plonévez-Porzay
Official website
locronan.bzh
Image
Bretagne Finistere Locronan1 tango7174.jpg
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Commons category
Locronan
postal code
29180
Commons gallery
Locronan
associated electoral district
canton of Quimper-1
male population
368
female population
427
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-51-80-80
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Population
  • Breton language
  • Events
  • Popular culture
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Locronan (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Locronan is a member of the ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Locronan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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