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Commune in Brittany, France

Commune in Brittany, France
Larmor-Plage An Arvor
Commune
Larmor-Plage and the Blavet riverLarmor-Plage and the Blavet river
Coat of arms of Larmor-PlageCoat of arms
Location of Larmor-Plage
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Coordinates: 47°42′26″N 3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°W / 47.7072; -3.3831
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonPloemeur
IntercommunalityLorient Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Valton
Area7.27 km (2.81 sq mi)
Population8,368
 • Density1,200/km (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code56107 /56260
Elevation0–39 m (0–128 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Larmor-Plage (French pronunciation: [laʁmɔʁ plaʒ]; Breton: An Arvor) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II.

Larmor-Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,877—    
1975 5,389−1.23%
1982 6,373+2.42%
1990 8,078+3.01%
1999 8,470+0.53%
2007 8,415−0.08%
2012 8,219−0.47%
2017 8,299+0.19%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century.

Environment

Kerguelen is a natural park.

Sports

Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France.

See also

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Morbihan department


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