Saint-Héand
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Héand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿eɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France,[3] 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.
Saint-Héand | |
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Commune | |
Church and town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Héand | |
  Saint-Héand  Saint-Héand | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Sorbiers |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Jean-Claude Crapart[1] |
Area 1 | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,665 |
| • Density | 117/km2 (303/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42234 /42570 |
| Elevation | 467–870 m (1,532–2,854 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.[4]
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Twin towns
Saint-Héand is twinned with Ingelfingen, Germany, since 1991.
