Le Lorey (French pronunciation: [lə lɔʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Coordinates: 49°05′41″N 1°18′19″W / 49.0947°N 1.3053°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
Canton | Saint-Lô-1 |
Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Savary[1] |
Area 1 | 14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 584 |
• Density | 40/km2 (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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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]