Saint-Herblain

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FieldValue
nameSaint-Herblain
native namemis (Gallo)
br
commune statusCommune
image coat of armsBlason ville fr Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique).svg
imageSaint-Herblain église Saint-Hermeland.jpg
arrondissementNantes
cantonSaint-Herblain-1 and 2
INSEE44162
postal code44800
mayorBertrand Affilé
term2020–2026
intercommunalityNantes Métropole
coordinates
elevation min m1
elevation max m64
area km230.02
population
population date
population footnotes
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Saint-Herblain (; Gallo: Saent-Erbelaen, , ) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, administrative region of Pays de la Loire, 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 ( and other names; Hermelandus in Breton and Latin), abbot and confessor under the Frankish king Chlothar III.

Population

| align = none | cols = 2 | percentages = pagr | source = EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) | graph-pos = bottom |1793 |2000 |1800 |1830 |1806 |2302 |1821 |2192 |1831 |2388 |1841 |2375 |1846 |2267 |1851 |2410 |1856 |2449 |1861 |2482 |1866 |2607 |1872 |2578 |1876 |2611 |1881 |2569 |1886 |2603 |1891 |2683 |1896 |2508 |1901 |2535 |1906 |2589 |1911 |2664 |1921 |2874 |1926 |3345 |1931 |3981 |1936 |4678 |1946 |5506 |1954 |7636 |1962 |11990 |1968 |17568 |1975 |39867 |1982 |41958 |1990 |42774 |1999 |43726 |2007 |43516 |2012 |43287 |2017 |46268

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.

Buildings and structures

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Saint-Herblain_mairie.jpg" caption="Hôtel de Ville]] (the original building on the left and the extension in the centre)"] ::

  • The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1938.
  • The telecommunications tower, which is 110 metres high, was built of concrete and completed in 2000.

Twin towns - sister cities

Saint-Herblain is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
  2. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/44162-saint-herblain INSEE commune file]
  3. {{Cassini-Ehess. 32239. Saint-Herblain
  4. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-44162#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
  5. "Patrimoine: regard sur l'Hôtel de Ville". Town of Saint-Herblain.
  6. "Tour hertzienne". Infraviewer.
  7. "Les relations internationales". Saint-Herblain.

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