Le Lorey

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Le Lorey
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(2020–2026) Michel Savary[1]Area
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14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
584 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
50279 /50570
Elevation38–147 m (125–482 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Lorey (French pronunciation: [lə lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Toponym

The name of the commune has been attested in various forms: de Loiré at the end of the 12th century, Loreium around 1210 and Loretum around 1280. The original toponym, lauretum, is of Latin origin and means "place where laurels are planted".[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Nègre, Ernest (1990). Toponymie générale de la France (in French). Librairie Droz. p. 338. ISBN 2600028838. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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