Saint-Héand

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Saint-Héand
Commune
Church and town hall
Church and town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Héand
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Héand
Saint-Héand is located in France
Saint-Héand
Saint-Héand
Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°E / 45.5294; 4.3736Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°E / 45.5294; 4.3736
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonSorbiers
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Thélisson[1]
Area
1
31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
3,614
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42234 /42570
Elevation467–870 m (1,532–2,854 ft)
(avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Héand is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.

The name Héand comes from Latin Eugendus; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics here.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,639—    
18062,713+2.8%
18212,971+9.5%
18313,471+16.8%
18413,483+0.3%
18513,605+3.5%
18613,612+0.2%
18722,872−20.5%
18812,803−2.4%
18912,762−1.5%
19012,671−3.3%
19112,516−5.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,165−14.0%
19311,961−9.4%
19461,951−0.5%
19542,036+4.4%
19622,317+13.8%
19682,549+10.0%
19751,980−22.3%
19823,458+74.6%
19903,625+4.8%
19993,722+2.7%
20103,561−4.3%
20173,592+0.9%

Twin towns[]

Saint-Héand is twinned with Ingelfingen, Germany, since 1991.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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