Locmaria Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur | |
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 The church in Locmaria | |
 Location of Locmaria | |
  Locmaria  Locmaria | |
| Coordinates:47°17′42″N3°04′57″W / 47.295°N 3.0825°W /47.295; -3.0825 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Belle-Île-en-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Dominique Rousselot[1] |
Area 1 | 20.55 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 973 |
| • Density | 47.3/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56114 /56360 |
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Locmaria (French pronunciation:[lɔkmaʁja];Breton:Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur) is acommune in theMorbihandepartment inBrittany in north-westernFrance.[3] Locmaria is one of the four communes ofBelle Île.
From the Bretonloc which meanshermitage (cf.:Locminé) and 'maria' which derive fromMary.
Inhabitants of Locmaria are called in FrenchLocmariaïstes.
The village occupies the eastern part of the islandBelle-Île-en-Mer. Rocky cliffs, sometimes 50 meters high, surround the territory. On the north coast, stretches the beach Les Grands Sables.
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