Le Lorey (French pronunciation: [lə lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Le Lorey
The church of Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin
Location of Le Lorey
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Le Lorey is located in France
Le Lorey
Le Lorey
Le Lorey is located in Normandy
Le Lorey
Le Lorey
Coordinates: 49°05′41″N 1°18′19″W / 49.0947°N 1.3053°W / 49.0947; -1.3053
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonSaint-Lô-1
IntercommunalitySaint-Lô Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Savary[1]
Area
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14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
584
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50279 /50570
Elevation38–147 m (125–482 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponym

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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".[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Nègre, Ernest (1990). Toponymie générale de la France (in French). Librairie Droz. p. 338. ISBN 2600028838. Retrieved 8 December 2021.