Locquirec Lokireg | |
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 The beach at Locquirec | |
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 Location of Locquirec | |
  Locquirec  Locquirec | |
| Coordinates:48°41′35″N3°38′37″W / 48.6931°N 3.6436°W /48.6931; -3.6436 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Finistère |
| Arrondissement | Morlaix |
| Canton | Plouigneau |
| Intercommunality | Morlaix Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Gwénolé Guyomarc'h[1] |
Area 1 | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,543 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (671/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 29133 /29241 |
| Elevation | 0–78 m (0–256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Locquirec (French pronunciation:[lɔkiʁɛk];Breton:Lokireg) is acommune in theFinistèredepartment ofBrittany in north-westernFrance.
The village is built around the church and the marina. The town of Locquirec is home to several beaches: Port beach, in the center of the village, Pors Ar Villec, the White Sands, the Moulin de la Rive, and the Fond de la Baie beach. Whatever the direction of the wind, there is sure to be a sheltered beach. Port beach is very popular due to its exposure to the south-east, which is rare in northern Brittany. The town also has fairly high cliffs, up to fifty meters, forming peaks (Pointe du Château, Pointe du Corbeau, and Pointe northeast of Moulin de la Rive).
The bay of Locquirec is formed by the mouth of the coastal river Douron, which separates the two departments ofFinistère andCôtes d'Armor, Locquirec being on its left bank and Plestin-les-Grèves on its right bank.
The name derives from the Bretonlok which meanshermitage (cf.:Locminé), andGuirec aBreton saint.
Inhabitants of Locquirec are called in FrenchLocquirécois.
Locquirec is twinned with:
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