Saint-Herblain | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′44″N 1°38′59″W / 47.2122°N 1.6497°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Saint-Herblain-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Affilé |
| Area 1 | 30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 46,268 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44162 /44800 |
| Elevation | 1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Herblain (French: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛʁblɛ̃] ; Breton: Sant-Ervlan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side.
History
The commune is named after the 7th-century AD Saint Hermeland (French: Herblain and other names; Hermelandus in Breton and Latin), abbot and confessor under the Frankish king Chlothar III.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,000 | — |
| 1806 | 2,302 | +15.1% |
| 1821 | 2,192 | −4.8% |
| 1831 | 2,388 | +8.9% |
| 1841 | 2,385 | −0.1% |
| 1851 | 2,410 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 2,482 | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 2,578 | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 2,569 | −0.3% |
| 1891 | 2,684 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 2,535 | −5.6% |
| 1911 | 2,664 | +5.1% |
| 1921 | 2,875 | +7.9% |
| 1931 | 3,981 | +38.5% |
| 1946 | 5,506 | +38.3% |
| 1954 | 7,636 | +38.7% |
| 1962 | 11,990 | +57.0% |
| 1968 | 17,568 | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 39,867 | +126.9% |
| 1982 | 41,958 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 42,774 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43,082 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46,268 | +7.4% |
Breton language
In 2008, 0,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. The school network in Breton Diwan has opened a college in Saint-Herblain, the first in the area.
Transport
The Gare de Basse-Indre-Saint-Herblain railway station is served by regional trains between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
Twin towns - sister cities
Saint-Herblain is twinned with:[2]
Sankt Ingbert, Germany, since 1981
Waterford City, Ireland, since 1986 where a housing estate is named after the suburb, St Herblain Park
Viladecans, Spain, since 1991
N’Diaganiao, Senegal
Kazanlak, Bulgaria, since 2008
Cleja, Romania
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Les relations internationales". saint-herblain.fr (in French). Saint-Herblain. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
External links
- Official website (in French)