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Saint-Herblain

Saint-Herblain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɛʁblɛ̃] ; Gallo: Saent-Erbelaen, Breton: Sant-Ervlan, pronounced [ˈsãnt ɛrvlãn]) 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 (French: Herblain and other names; Hermelandus in Breton and Latin), abbot and confessor under the Frankish king Chlothar III.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,000—    
1800 1,830−1.26%
1806 2,302+3.90%
1821 2,192−0.33%
1831 2,388+0.86%
1841 2,375−0.05%
1846 2,267−0.93%
1851 2,410+1.23%
1856 2,449+0.32%
1861 2,482+0.27%
1866 2,607+0.99%
1872 2,578−0.19%
1876 2,611+0.32%
1881 2,569−0.32%
1886 2,603+0.26%
1891 2,683+0.61%
1896 2,508−1.34%
1901 2,535+0.21%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 2,589+0.42%
1911 2,664+0.57%
1921 2,874+0.76%
1926 3,345+3.08%
1931 3,981+3.54%
1936 4,678+3.28%
1946 5,506+1.64%
1954 7,636+4.17%
1962 11,990+5.80%
1968 17,568+6.57%
1975 39,867+12.42%
1982 41,958+0.73%
1990 42,774+0.24%
1999 43,726+0.24%
2007 43,516−0.06%
2012 43,287−0.11%
2017 46,268+1.34%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

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

  • 110 metres tall telecommunication tower built of concrete [1]

Twin towns - sister cities

Saint-Herblain is twinned with:

See also