Saint-Héand | ||
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Commune | ||
The church and town hall in Saint-Héand
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Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°ECoordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°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 | |
Area1 | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 3,722 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 42234 /42570 | |
Elevation | 467–870 m (1,532–2,854 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
Saint-Héand is twinned with: