Locoal-Mendon

Locoal-Mendon Lokoal-Mendon
The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon The path of Cadoudal, in Locoal-Mendon
Locoal-Mendon
Location within Brittany region Locoal-Mendon
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Belz
Intercommunality	Ria d'Étel
Government
• Mayor (2008—2014)	Louis Hervé
Area1	37.50 km2 (14.48 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	2,182
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Locoal-Mendon (Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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.

Breton language

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

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

External links

• French Ministry of Culture list for Locoal-Mendon (French)
• Cultural Heritage (French)
• Map of Locoal-Mendon on Michelin (English)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file