Héric

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Héric
Éri (Gallo)
Hierig (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of Héric
Coat of arms
Location of Héric
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Héric is located in France
Héric
Héric
Héric is located in Pays de la Loire
Héric
Héric
Coordinates: 47°24′48″N 1°39′02″W / 47.4133°N 1.6506°W / 47.4133; -1.6506
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonNort-sur-Erdre
IntercommunalityErdre et Gesvres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Joutard[1]
Area
1
73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
6,528
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44073 /44810
Elevation17–66 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.

Héric (French pronunciation: [eʁik] ⓘ; Gallo: Éri, Breton: Hierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,815—    
1800 2,645−0.89%
1806 2,751+0.66%
1821 3,116+0.83%
1831 3,349+0.72%
1841 3,927+1.60%
1846 3,804−0.63%
1851 4,474+3.30%
1856 4,540+0.29%
1861 4,595+0.24%
1866 4,691+0.41%
1872 4,161−1.98%
1876 4,248+0.52%
1881 4,244−0.02%
1886 4,233−0.05%
1891 4,048−0.89%
1896 3,950−0.49%
1901 3,843−0.55%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 3,895+0.27%
1911 3,812−0.43%
1921 3,280−1.49%
1926 3,240−0.25%
1931 3,111−0.81%
1936 3,054−0.37%
1946 2,956−0.33%
1954 2,800−0.68%
1962 2,624−0.81%
1968 2,531−0.60%
1975 2,521−0.06%
1982 3,140+3.19%
1990 3,378+0.92%
1999 3,987+1.86%
2007 4,902+2.62%
2012 5,606+2.72%
2017 6,049+1.53%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

One of its most famous citizens is Paul Tessier, father of craniofacial surgery.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Héric, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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