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Lopérec
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Lopérec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France. It is part of the canton of Carhaix-Plouguer and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Lopérec is located within the Parc naturel régional d'Armorique. Its name derives from the sixth-century Cornish saint Perec.
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Lopérec is a commune in France, located in the canton of Le Faou within the Finistère department and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. It is situated in the Brittany region and shares borders with Saint-Rivoal, Brasparts, Hanvec, and Pleyben. The town is named after Saint Petroc and has an elevation of 316 meters above sea level.
The area of Lopérec is 39.49 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 1,020, comprising 453 males and 406 females, with the demonym Lopérecois or Lopérecoises. The postal code for the commune is 29590. It is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Carhaix-Plouguer.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lopérec
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,129
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lopérec
- French commune.native name
- Lopereg
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Lopérec 03 Eglise paroissiale vue du sud.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The parish church in Lopérec
- French commune.elevation min m
- 11
- French commune.elevation max m
- 316
- French commune.INSEE
- 29139
- French commune.postal code
- 29590
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châteaulin
- French commune.canton
- Carhaix-Plouguer
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Yves Crenn
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.area km2
- 39.49
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Named after
- Saint Petroc
- Official name
- Lopérec
- Demonym
- Lopérecoises
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Châteaulin
- Population
- 832
- Area
- 39.49
- Elevation
- 146
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
- Official website
- www.loperec.fr
- Image
- Lopérec 11 Façade sud de l'église, calvaire et partie sud du bourg.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lopérec
- postal code
- 29590
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- Lopérec
- associated electoral district
- canton of Carhaix-Plouguer
- male population
- 453
- female population
- 406
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-98-81-10-80
- fax number
- +33-2-98-81-13-62
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- Geography
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- See also
- References
- External links
Lopérec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, in north-western France. It is part of the canton of Carhaix-Plouguer and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Lopérec is located within the Parc naturel régional d'Armorique. Its name derives from the sixth-century Cornish saint Perec.
== Geography == Lopérec borders the Monts d'Arrée to the north and east, and the Châteaulin basin to the south. The municipal boundary, stretching north-south and sloping toward the west, covers an area of 3,959 hectares (39.5 km2). It is characterised by a hilly landscape, with altitudes ranging from 316 metres to 11 metres above sea level, with the village situated at around 52 metres.
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