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Lorient

seat of a third-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Lorient is a city in Brittany, France with 58,112 inhabitants, at 10 m elevation. The national capital Paris is about 440 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lorient - Lann-Bihoue, 5 km away.

Also known as: ロリアン · 洛里昂 · Лорьян · لوریان · An Oriant · Lorjanas

Overview

Lorient is commune in Morbihan, France — FR commune française du département du Morbihan.

It is located in arrondissement of Lorient, France.

Established in 1666-06-01.

The population is about 58,202 (2022).

It covers about 17 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 0 metre.

Also known as: L'Orient

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Coat of arms

Coat of arms Blason ville fr Lorient (Morbihan).svg

Locator map

Locator map Map commune FR insee code 56121.png

Banner

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Basic Data

  • Country France
  • Located in arrondissement of Lorient
  • Area 17 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 44' 53" N, 3° 22' 18" W
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone Europe/Paris
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 58,112
  • Pop. Density 4,374 p/km²
  • Built-up 33.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +33

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Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ja
ロリアン
zh
洛里昂
ru kk
Лорьян
ar fa mzn
لوریان
cy ca gv an gd br
An Oriant
lt
Lorjanas
la
Oriens
bg
Лориан
be
Ларян
ko
로리앙
uk
Лорян
el
Λοριάν
sr
Лорјен

Weather in Lorient

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lorient, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 6.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 15.8 C, max wind 7.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 157 W/m2.

Temperature
9.1 C
Wind
6.9 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
89 %
Precip
0.16 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.1 6.9 80 72 1,010.6 - / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
6h 15.8 7.0 112 64 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.00 59 157.0 n/a
12h 14.0 4.9 111 86 1,005.7 0.03 / 0.03 100 123.1 n/a
18h 13.4 0.6 171 99 1,005.8 6.05 / 6.08 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.9 2.2 165 96 1,005.0 0.00 / 0.16 98 0.0 n/a
30h 14.2 3.1 161 97 1,004.1 1.20 / 1.35 100 19.4 n/a
36h 13.0 2.9 199 94 1,003.5 0.55 / 1.90 100 30.9 n/a
42h 13.5 2.5 232 88 1,003.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.1 2.7 132 90 1,002.8 0.09 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.6 3.3 129 86 1,003.4 1.80 / 1.89 99 25.4 n/a
60h 12.6 3.0 86 91 1,002.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 81.9 n/a
66h 11.4 4.9 53 93 1,001.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.8 5.8 43 92 1,000.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lorient?
Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 6.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 15.8 C, max wind 7.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 157 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lorient today?
Sunrise around 08:08 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 9h 38m.
What is the local time in Lorient?
Local time is 17:53. Time zone: Europe/Paris (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Lorient?
Lorient is a seat of a third-order administrative division.
How many people live in Lorient?
Population about 58,112.
What is the elevation of Lorient?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Lorient located?
It is at 47.74817, -3.37177 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lorient in?
It is in France.

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Sources

Last updated 2020-07-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2997577
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