Locoal-Mendon

Locoal-Mendon (French pronunciation: [lɔkwal mɛ̃dɔ̃]; Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[3]

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Commune
The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon
Location of Locoal-Mendon
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Coordinates: 47°42′45″N 3°06′14″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Quiberon
Intercommunality	Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Karine Bellec[1]
Area 1	37.50 km2 (14.48 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,529
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56119 /56550
Elevation	0–42 m (0–138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy

Known as Locus Sancti Guitali in 1037 and Sanctus Gudualus in 1387. From the Breton lok which means hermitage (cf.: Locminé), and Goal which is a name for the Breton saint Gudwal, Gurval or Gutual, eponym also of Gulval. Mendon is derives probably from the Breton men which means rock and don which means deep.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,750	—
1975	1,665	−0.71%
1982	1,881	+1.76%
1990	2,080	+1.26%
1999	2,182	+0.53%
2007	3,033	+4.20%
2012	3,241	+1.34%
2017	3,416	+1.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

Breton language

In 2008, there was 17,81% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department