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Saint-Héand () is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Héand
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
3,781

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11.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Héand
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
StHeand.jpg
French commune.caption
Church and town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Saint-Héand (Loire).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Étienne
French commune.canton
Sorbiers
French commune.INSEE
42234
French commune.postal code
42570
French commune.mayor
Jean-Claude Crapart
French commune.term
2022–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Saint-Étienne Métropole
French commune.elevation m
680
French commune.elevation min m
467
French commune.elevation max m
870
French commune.area km2
31.3

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References

Saint-Héand () 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Héand” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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