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Also known as Sant-Hern

Saint-Hernin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The historian and librarian Georges Le Rider (1928-2014) was born in Saint-Hernin.

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Saint-Hernin is a commune in France, situated within the Finistère department and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. It is located in the Brittany region and shares borders with Gourin, Tréogan, Carhaix-Plouguer, and Cléden-Poher. The municipality has an area of 29.29 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 308 meters. Its postal code is 29270, and it falls under the canton of Carhaix-Plouguer for electoral purposes.

The population of Saint-Hernin is recorded as 956, comprising 373 males and 386 females. Residents are referred to as Saint-Herninois or Saint-Herninoises. The commune’s official name is Saint-Hernin, and it maintains official websites at saint-hernin.com and saint-hernin.fr. Contact information includes the phone number +33-2-98-99-51-27 and an email address for the local administration.

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Place details

Locality
Saint-Hernin
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Population
761
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

33US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.4 µg/m³
PM10
8.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Saint-Hernin
French commune.native name
Sant-Hern
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
HerninEglise02.jpg
French commune.caption
The church in Saint-Hernin
French commune.elevation min m
59
French commune.elevation max m
308
French commune.INSEE
29250
French commune.postal code
29270
French commune.arrondissement
Châteaulin
French commune.canton
Carhaix-Plouguer
French commune.mayor
Marie-Christine Jaouen
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Poher
French commune.area km2
29.29

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saint-Hernin
Demonym
Saint-Herninoises
Country
France
Located in
Finistère
Population
753
Area
29.29
Elevation
148
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Spézet
Official website
www.saint-hernin.fr
Image
HerninEglise02.jpg
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Commons category
Saint-Hernin
postal code
29270
Commons gallery
Saint-Hernin
associated electoral district
canton of Carhaix-Plouguer
male population
373
female population
386
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-98-99-51-27
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Saint-Hernin (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The historian and librarian Georges Le Rider (1928-2014) was born in Saint-Hernin.

==Population== Inhabitants of Saint-Hernin are called in French Saint-Herninois.

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