Lorient

Summary

Lorient is a commune of France^[1]. Lorient ranks in the top 0.23% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #71 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lorient received the Legion of Honour^[3].
• Lorient is located in arrondissement of Lorient^[4].
• Lorient is located in canton of Lorient-Centre^[5].
• Lorient is located in canton of Lorient-Nord^[6].
• Lorient is located in canton of Lorient-Sud^[7].
• Lorient is located in Morbihan^[8].
• Lorient is located in Lorient Agglomeration^[9].
• Lorient is in the country of France^[10].
• Lorient is on the body of water Scorff^[11].
• Lorient is on the body of water Ter^[12].
• Lorient's head of government is recorded as Fabrice Loher^[13].
• Lorient's image is recorded as Lorient.jpg^[14].
• Lorient's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[15].
• Lorient's flag image is recorded as Flag of Lorient.svg^[16].
• Lorient's shares border with is recorded as Quéven^[17].
• Lorient's shares border with is recorded as Caudan^[18].
• Lorient's shares border with is recorded as Lanester^[19].
• Lorient's shares border with is recorded as Larmor-Plage^[20].
• Lorient's shares border with is recorded as Ploemeur^[21].
• Lorient's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville fr Lorient (Morbihan).svg^[22].
• Lorient's flag is recorded as flag of Lorient^[23].
• Lorient's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ventspils^[24].
• Lorient's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ludwigshafen^[25].
• Lorient's twinned administrative body is recorded as České Budějovice^[26].
• Lorient's twinned administrative body is recorded as Galway^[27].

Body

Founding

+1666-06-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Lorient^[28].

Recognition

Lorient received the Legion of Honour^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Lorient include Lorient South Brittany Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in France^[31].

Why It Matters

Lorient ranks in the top 0.23% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #71 of 31,031).^[2] Lorient has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Lorient is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Lorient include Lorient South Brittany Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in France^[31].

FAQs

What awards did Lorient receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[3].