Lorient
Lorient is a commune and seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany.
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Lorient | |
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| Coat of arms of Lorient | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–46 m (0–151 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 57,706 (2012) |
| - Density | 3,301/km2 (8,550/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56121/ 56100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sister cities
Lorient is twinned with:
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Galway City, Ireland, since 1978
Vigo, Spain
Wirral, United Kingdom- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Ventspils, Latvia
Ludwigshafen, Germany- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Denizli, Turkey
Lorient Media
The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 painting by Berthe Morisot.
The Hôtel de Ville (city hall)
Ongoing building of Horizon-class frigate Forbin at DCNS shipyard in 2006
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Seven Seas Voyager leaving port