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Locmariaquer

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Locmariaquer

Total population

1,557

Air quality index

32Good
Elevation0 m
Land area10.99 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.1°F
Coordinates47.57°, -2.94°

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City facts

Elevation
0 m
Area
10.99 km²
Official website
www.locmariaquer.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Locmariaquer is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,577.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.5690
Longitude
-2.9444
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.1°F
Avg low
50.1°F
Annual precipitation
37.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
124,279
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,899
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,354
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,333
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,236
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,064
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,992
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,786
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,711

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
94
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2013-11-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
56116
Department
56
Region
53
Population (Wikidata)
1,577

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr