Country France Department Morbihan Canton Belz Area 39.97 km² | Region Brittany Arrondissement Lorient Intercommunality Ria d'Étel Local time Sunday 2:38 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
Mairie locoal mendon
Locoal-Mendon (Breton: Lokoal-Mendon) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Contents
- Mairie locoal mendon
- Map of 56550 Locoal Mendon France
- Bagad ronsed mor de locoal mendon concours bagado 1 re cat gorie lorient 2013
- Toponymy
- Breton language
- References
Map of 56550 Locoal-Mendon, France
Bagad ronsed mor de locoal mendon concours bagado 1 re cat gorie lorient 2013
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.
References
Locoal-Mendon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA