Inzinzac-Lochrist

Inzinzac-Lochrist (Breton: Zinzag-Lokrist) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Commune
The Blavet
Coat of arms
Location of Inzinzac-Lochrist
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Coordinates: 47°50′40″N 3°15′57″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Guidel
Intercommunality	Lorient Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Armelle Nicolas
Area 1	44.67 km2 (17.25 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	6,691
• Density	149.8/km2 (387.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56090 /56650
Elevation	2–111 m (6.6–364.2 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Inzinzac-Lochrist are called in French Inzinzacois or Lochristois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,714	—
1975	5,069	+1.04%
1982	5,594	+1.42%
1990	5,541	−0.12%
1999	5,395	−0.30%
2007	5,650	+0.58%
2012	6,246	+2.03%
2017	6,526	+0.88%
2023	6,691	+0.42%
Source: INSEE

Geography

The town has several urban centres : Inzinzac, Lochrist, Penquesten. The river Blavet forms a natural boundary to the east and to the south. The village of Inzinzac is located 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Lorient. Historically, Inzinzac-Lochrist belongs to Vannetais.

Map

Topographic Map.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)