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Saint-Héand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿eɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France,[3] 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.

The name Héand comes from the Latin Eugendus; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics there.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,639—    
1821 2,971+0.42%
1846 3,510+0.67%
1872 2,872−0.77%
1901 2,671−0.25%
1926 2,141−0.88%
1946 1,951−0.46%
1962 2,317+1.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,549+1.60%
1975 2,980+2.26%
1982 3,458+2.15%
1990 3,625+0.59%
1999 3,722+0.29%
2007 3,729+0.02%
2012 3,535−1.06%
2017 3,592+0.32%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Twin towns

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ History of St Heand (in French)
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Héand, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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