Saint-Héand
Saint-Héand is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.
Saint-Héand | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-Héand ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Sorbiers |
Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Marc Thélisson |
Area 1 | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,592 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42234 /42570 |
Elevation | 467–870 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. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 2,639 | — |
1806 | 2,713 | +2.8% |
1821 | 2,971 | +9.5% |
1831 | 3,471 | +16.8% |
1841 | 3,483 | +0.3% |
1851 | 3,605 | +3.5% |
1861 | 3,612 | +0.2% |
1872 | 2,872 | −20.5% |
1881 | 2,803 | −2.4% |
1891 | 2,762 | −1.5% |
1901 | 2,671 | −3.3% |
1911 | 2,516 | −5.8% |
1921 | 2,165 | −14.0% |
1931 | 1,961 | −9.4% |
1946 | 1,951 | −0.5% |
1954 | 2,036 | +4.4% |
1962 | 2,317 | +13.8% |
1968 | 2,549 | +10.0% |
1975 | 1,980 | −22.3% |
1982 | 3,458 | +74.6% |
1990 | 3,625 | +4.8% |
1999 | 3,722 | +2.7% |
2010 | 3,561 | −4.3% |
2017 | 3,592 | +0.9% |
Twin towns
Saint-Héand is twinned with:
Ingelfingen, Germany, since 1991
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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