Lopérec (; br, Lopereg) is a
commune
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* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Finistère
Finistère (, ; br, Penn-ar-Bed ) is a department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090. department
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of
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known ...
in north-western
France
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. It is part of the
canton of Carhaix-Plouguer The Cantons of France, canton of Carhaix-Plouguer is an administrative division of the Finistère departments of France, department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2 ...
and the
arrondissement of Châteaulin
The arrondissement of Châteaulin is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 82,403 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Châte ...
.
Lopérec is located within the
Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique ( br, Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, sw ...
.
Population
Inhabitants of Lopérec are called ''Lopérécois'' in French.
See also
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Communes of the Finistère department
The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):[Parc naturel régional d'Armorique
The Parc naturel régional d'Armorique ( br, Park an Arvorig), or Armorica Regional Natural Park, is a rural protected area located in Brittany. The park land reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to hilly inland countryside. There are sandy beaches, sw ...]
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Calvary at Lopérec
The Calvary at Lopérec in the Châteaulin arrondissement in Brittany dates to 1552 and apart from some bas-reliefs around the pedestal was the work of the sculptor Fayet.
Background and description of the calvary
The calvary stands in the parish ...
References
External links
Official website
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Mayors of Finistère Association
Communes of Finistère
Finistère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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