This article is about the commune in north-western France. For other uses, see Lorey (disambiguation). Commune in Normandy, France
| Le Lorey | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church of Saint-Martin | |
| Location of Le Lorey | |
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| Coordinates: 49°05′41″N 1°18′19″W / 49.0947°N 1.3053°W / 49.0947; -1.3053 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Saint-Lô-1 |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Savary |
| Area | 14.57 km (5.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 584 |
| • Density | 40/km (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50279 /50570 |
| Elevation | 38–147 m (125–482 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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".
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Nègre, Ernest (1990). Toponymie générale de la France (in French). Librairie Droz. p. 338. ISBN 2600028838. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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