Locunolé (French pronunciation: [lɔkynɔle]; Breton: Lokunole) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

Toponymy

From the Breton loc which means hermitage and 'unolé' which derive from Saint Guénolé.

Geography

The village centre is located 9 km (5.6 mi) north-east of Quimperlé. The river Ellé forms the eastern border of the commune.

Neighbouring communes

Locunolé is border by Guilligomarc'h to east, by Arzano to south, by Tréméven to west and by Querrien to north.

Population

Inhabitants of Locunolé are called in French Locunolois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 598—    
1800 422−4.86%
1806 412−0.40%
1821 417+0.08%
1831 431+0.33%
1841 463+0.72%
1846 502+1.63%
1851 480−0.89%
1856 435−1.95%
1861 977+17.57%
1866 1,028+1.02%
1872 963−1.08%
1876 1,109+3.59%
1881 1,093−0.29%
1886 1,170+1.37%
1891 1,224+0.91%
1896 1,263+0.63%
1901 1,320+0.89%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,343+0.35%
1911 1,455+1.61%
1921 1,453−0.01%
1926 1,505+0.71%
1931 1,434−0.96%
1936 1,382−0.74%
1946 1,330−0.38%
1954 1,117−2.16%
1962 1,018−1.15%
1968 852−2.92%
1975 824−0.48%
1982 836+0.21%
1990 875+0.57%
1999 869−0.08%
2007 984+1.57%
2012 1,134+2.88%
2017 1,154+0.35%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Map

Topographic map

Gallery

  • The parish church Saint Guénolé
    The parish church Saint Guénolé
  • Chapel Notre Dame de Folgoët
    Chapel Notre Dame de Folgoët
  • Chapel Sainte-Gertrude
    Chapel Sainte-Gertrude
  • Fountains of saints
    Fountains of saints
  • Mill Mohot
    Mill Mohot

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Locunolé, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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