Héric
Héric (French pronunciation: [eʁik] (
listen); Breton: Hierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Location of Héric  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′48″N 1°39′02″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
| Canton | Nort-sur-Erdre |
| Intercommunality | Erdre et Gesvres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Joutard |
| Area 1 | 73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,288 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44073 /44810 |
| Elevation | 17–66 m (56–217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,815 | — |
| 1806 | 2,751 | −2.3% |
| 1821 | 3,116 | +13.3% |
| 1831 | 3,349 | +7.5% |
| 1841 | 3,927 | +17.3% |
| 1851 | 4,474 | +13.9% |
| 1861 | 4,595 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 4,161 | −9.4% |
| 1881 | 4,244 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 4,048 | −4.6% |
| 1901 | 3,843 | −5.1% |
| 1911 | 3,812 | −0.8% |
| 1921 | 3,280 | −14.0% |
| 1931 | 3,111 | −5.2% |
| 1946 | 2,956 | −5.0% |
| 1954 | 2,800 | −5.3% |
| 1962 | 2,624 | −6.3% |
| 1968 | 2,531 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,521 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,140 | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 3,378 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,990 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 5,276 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 6,049 | +14.7% |
Personalities
One of its most famous citizens is Paul Tessier, father of craniofacial surgery.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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