Lohéac
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lohéac (French pronunciation: [lɔeak]; Breton: Lohieg; Gallo: Lozeiac) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. The town is well known for cars and motorsport, hosting a rallycross track part of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, a tarmac racing circuit, a karting circuit, a quad bike circuit and the Manor of the Automobile, which hosts the Museum of the Automobile.
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Lohéac
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 The town hall of Lohéac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lohéac  | |
  Lohéac  Lohéac | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′59″N 1°52′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Redon |
| Canton | Redon |
| Intercommunality | Vallons de Haute-Bretagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Bertin[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 682 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35155 /35550 |
| Elevation | 34–100 m (112–328 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Church of Saint-André
Rue de la Poste
Rue de Châteaubriant, Village of Lohéac
Circuit de Lohéac (Rallycross venue)
Manor of the automobile (car/racecar museum)
The automobiles of 1920, in the manor
Inhabitants of Lohéac are called Lohéaciens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 400 | — |
| 1968 | 404 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 406 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 449 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 508 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 603 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 675 | +11.9% |
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