Loperhet (Breton: Loperc'hed) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
Loperhet
Loperc'hed | |
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Commune | |
![]() The parish church of Sainte-Brigitte | |
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Location of Loperhet ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°22′32″N 4°18′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Brest |
Canton | Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch |
Intercommunality | Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Godet[1] |
Area 1 | 20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
Population | 3,910 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29140 /29470 |
Elevation | 0–162 m (0–531 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Loperhet are called in French Loperhétois.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,280 | — |
1968 | 1,315 | +2.7% |
1975 | 1,411 | +7.3% |
1982 | 2,030 | +43.9% |
1990 | 2,941 | +44.9% |
1999 | 3,466 | +17.9% |
2008 | 3,558 | +2.7% |
The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 22 October 2008.
In 2008, 14.56% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools.[3]
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