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Loyat

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Loyat

Total population

1,701

Elevation32 m
Land area41.52 km²
Coordinates47.99°, -2.38°

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City facts

Elevation
32 m
Area
41.52 km²
Official website
www.loyat.fr

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Overview

Loyat is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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History & geography

Geography

The village is located in the northeast of Morbihan, north of Ploërmel. Historically it belongs to Upper Brittany. Before French Revolution, the parish belonged to Diocese of Saint-Malo.

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Geography

Latitude
47.9901
Longitude
-2.3830
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Air quality

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
28,547
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    6,838
  • Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819)
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819) · Mammalia
    762
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    717
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    681
  • Minnow
    Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia
    589
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    517
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    510
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    421

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
83
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
56122
Department
56
Region
53
Population (Wikidata)
1,750

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • 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