Lorient
An Oriant (Breton) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Aerial view of the harbour of Lorient | |
Coordinates: 47°45′N 3°22′W / 47.75°N 3.36°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Lorient-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Loher[1] |
Area 1 | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 57,846 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56121 /56100 |
Elevation | 0–46 m (0–151 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lorient (French: [lɔʁjɑ̃] ; Breton: An Oriant) is a town (commune) and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France.