Saint-Héand
Saint-Héand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿eɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 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.
Population
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Twin towns
Saint-Héand is twinned with Ingelfingen, Germany, since 1991.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ History of St Heand (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Héand, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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